Corporate Technical Fellow - Dynamic Space Operations

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.

Dynamic Space Operations (DSO) leverages agile capabilities to strengthen the responsiveness, performance, resiliency, and sustainability of space capabilities.  The concept leverages the principal of maneuver and associated effects in an increasingly dynamic, congested and contested operating environment. DSO spans physical and information domains, and extends across all elements of a space architecture.  Examples include sustained space maneuver, communications path agility and rapid adaptability of tasking, sensing, processing, data and decision-making capabilities and architectures. The realization of this broad vision of DSO is critical to achieving the operational flexibility and technical capacity required to drive innovation and is crucial to winning a future of space conflict. 

For our DSO Corporate Technical Fellow, Aerospace seeks a leader that can play a foundational role in helping government leadership define and implement a compelling and effective vision for DSO, and be capable of synthesizing knowledge across policy, doctrine, technology, and research and development to drive progress in this area. This position provides technical and strategic leadership for The Aerospace Corporation to shape, drive and guide the development and implementation of Dynamic Space Operations across the corporation, industry and US and allied customers and mission partners. 

The selected candidate will work within the Engineering and Technology Group’s Enterprise Effects Division (EED), aligning this leader to an organization that drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise.  The DSO Corporate Technical Fellow will also work on behalf of the DSO Executive leader to drive the Corporate strategy for DSO and the corporate Technical and Strategic Investment Priorities study.

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.

                                                                         

Work Model: Hybrid 4 or more days a week on site; Chantilly / El Segundo / Colorado Springs  

What You’ll Be Doing

• Driving the advancement of corporate DSO initiatives for the full-spectrum of space and space-enabled missions for the DOD, IC and Aerospace Civil and Allied Customers,
• Operate on behalf of the corporate officer executive lead to drive the corporate strategy for DSO and the corporate Technical and Strategic Investment Priorities study.
• Leading the development of strategies, concepts and products to shape, drive and guide DSO across the corporation and with our customers. 
• Project management direction and potential to include supervisory management role for Aerospace team members executing DSO initiatives.
• Collaborating across the corporation to establish, align and execute the strategy for Aerospace’s DSO-related research for a diverse array of customers,
• Proposing new corporate strategies, goals and investment execution strategies consistent with corporate need and business goals,
• Identifying obstacles and pursuing paths to success, to include public-private partnerships,
• Leading external engagements on DSO, to include publications and active engagement in professional forums, and partnering with Corporate Communications to ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels,
• Developing and fostering partnerships across academia, industry and government,
• Role modeling Aerospace core values and leadership competencies including operating from the front, collaborating across the enterprise, fostering innovation and delivering results that enable a more responsive, resilient and effective future, and
• Mentoring and advising staff in DSO principals and in the introduction of new approaches to space operations.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or a related technical field
• 10 or more years of professional experience leading, defining or guiding strategic imperatives for space capabilities.
• Demonstrated multi-disciplinary skills suited for the range of technical options in the DSO problem space,
• Demonstrated thought leadership in defining and implementing DSO or related strategies to include publication and presentations of strategic nature in professional environment
• Demonstrated deep understanding of cutting-edge DSO technologies,
• Experience leading DSO-related initiatives, including research, development, governance or large-scale deployment of capabilities
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and engage with external stakeholders
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a focus on innovation and operational excellence
• Skills in influencing others and aligning team members to a common vision and strategy,
• Demonstrated leadership competencies to include leading from the front, collaborating across the enterprise and operating with agility and speed
• Top Secret SCI clearance and ability to be vetted for US Government Compartmented and Special Access Programs

How You Can Stand Out

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

• An advanced degree in Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience supervising and managing high-performing technical teams
• Experience with space mission ops and real-time decision-making
• Experience with space wargaming and military utility analyses
• Experience in working across sensitive and compartmented DoD and Intelligence community missions

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)

$185,200 - $305,600

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.