Cross-Mission Effectiveness Associate Director

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities.

The Cross-Mission Effectiveness Department in the Integrated Performance Subdivision leads integration and application of modeling and simulation capabilities and modern analysis workflows to support end-to-end effects chain analysis and space and space-enabled campaign modeling.  These capabilities, used in collaboration with domain experts across the Engineering and Technology Group, support integrated needs of a broad range of customers. The Associate Director of this department will be responsible for coordinating across customers and building the capabilities and skillsets in the department to address their integrated/cross-mission needs. 

Work Model: 

This full-time position requires 100% onsite work in Colorado Springs, CO, or Chantilly, VA. 

What You’ll Be Doing   

• Partnering with the director to cultivate a vision for our organization, including identifying opportunities for growth, engaging with customers to facilitate that growth, and developing new areas of technical expertise to meet evolving need
• Building and maintaining a strong base of customers and collaborators for the department through effective working relationships with colleagues, government customers, and contractor teammates
• Creating an organizational culture that promotes innovation, diversity, and inclusion, developing and maintaining relationships with peer organizations, creating and leading diverse teams of multi-discipline analysts
• Coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, translating customer needs into instructions for analysts and developers, and ensuring quality and accuracy of work products
• Guiding the integration of capabilities and analyses to support space multi-domain performance assessments and end-to-end analysis workflows
• Developing staff through formal and informal performance management, evaluation, mentoring, and coaching
• Recruiting and on-boarding full-time staff and student interns to maintain an impactful, national organization in a diverse and equitable environment
• Monitoring, directing, and improving the organization’s processes, functions, compliance, and safety awareness
• Working closely with the broader subdivision leadership team to cultivate an effective, efficient, and cohesive national organization

  

What You Need to be Successful Minimum Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree with demonstrated experience or Master’s degree in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering from an accredited institution
• 6 years demonstrated experience leading studies and analysis teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis, multi-domain analysis, and understanding of space mission interdependencies
• Ability to flex communication styles for productive interactions with staff, collaborators, and customers
• This position requires a current and active TS/SCI clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out   

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:  

• A graduate degree or extensive work experience in the fields of study mentioned above 
• Experience in multi-int tracking and mission management. Understanding of Space C2 processes and relationship
• Experience with Digital Engineering, AFSIM, distributed simulation frameworks, automated analysis workflows
• A history of navigating collaborations between technical experts across multiple fields
• Prior management or leadership experience in hiring, mentoring, training, or development of personnel. 
• Experience identifying, prioritizing, and resolving technical and/or personnel issues

Leadership Competencies

Lead​

• Serve as integration leader for corporate capabilities across the organization​
• Develop and execute organization strategy, supporting the corporate strategy​
• Proactively anticipate and generate solutions ahead of need​
• Lead and align people and teams to achieve change objectives ​
• Promote sharing of knowledge and information enterprise-wide​
• Execute business administration functions including business development, budget, resources, and clearances, while minding enterprise and financial implications​

Operate​

• Develop a high-performing, diverse, and change resilient team via hiring, performance management, evaluation, feedback, coaching, and mentoring​
• Create an inclusive work environment; drive team morale; actively monitor and support individual well-being and job satisfaction​
• Develop and deploy team capabilities, obtain resources, and ensure quality products in response to current and anticipated customer needs; ensure work products exhibit quality, accuracy, and broader context​
• Delegate decisions and remove barriers for the team​
• Proactively empower the team to pursue improvements to technical and organizational processes​

Collaborate​

• Connect customers across the enterprise with appropriate team capabilities and talent​
• Continuously develop relationships across a robust network of partners, customers, and collaborators​
• Effectively communicate and manage conflict and competing priorities​
• Curate individual work portfolios to drive employee engagement, customer outcomes and actively develop them for new opportunities​​

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. 

(Min - Max)

$168,200 - $252,400

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change   
• Engage with Impact   
• Foster Innovation   
• Deliver Results  

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type.  A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options

• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

• Flexible spending accounts

• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

• Relocation assistance

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

• Education assistance programs

• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.