GEOINT Modeling & Simulation Project Leader

The National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch.

The National Geospatial Programs subdivision (NGP) serves as the technical and programmatic advisor to the National Geospatial-Intelligence (GEOINT) Agency (NGA) and other mission partners involved in the end-to-end GEOINT mission. Join us as and become a leader charged with enabling NGA in its efforts to define the future of the GEOINT Enterprise and ensure NGA is postured to be the leader across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) and Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG).  We are looking for a GEOINT Modeling & Simulation Project Leader (Senior Project Leader - Modeling & Simulation and Operations Systems Engineering ). This role provides an opportunity to lead a broad portfolio of Aerospace’s support to both NGA’s GEOINT Functional Management, Futures & Readiness organization, and Source Operations organization. When you join the NGP team, your leadership of this future-to-operations focused portfolio will not only ensure delivery of advanced solutions, but it will also ensure capture of emerging capabilities and missions to assure users and unify elements across the National and Allied GEOINT community.

Work Model:

This is a full time position which requires 100% on site work at a customer facility in Springfield, VA

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and assisting multi-disciplinary teams in support of NGA Enterprise, Futures and Readiness
• Collaborating with Aerospace subject matter experts and support from offices across the Intelligence Community
• Assisting and advising the development of systems engineering expertise, analytic capability development, and geospatial intelligence budget planning and programming
• Supporting geospatial intelligence actions, documents, strategies, plans, and issues
• Identifying, tasking, and tracking Aerospace Engineering Technology Group resources in support of multiple deliveries to the government customer
• Maintain a working knowledge of both current and future GEOINT acquisitions programs including relevant advanced technology
• Tracking and reporting Aerospace contributions to the GEOINT community to the customer and Aerospace management 
• Bring the best of Aerospace's engineering matrix to bear in support of the portfolio and oversee all efforts in your area of responsibility

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Senior Project Leader - Modeling & Simulation and Operations Systems Engineering

• Bachelor’s in engineering, computer science, or other relevant technical field
• A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience overseeing and delivering analyses across multiple Modeling and Simulation teams
• Familiarity with one or more of the following:
  • modeling and simulation of end-to-end (space / ground / end-user) GEOINT architectures,
  • satellite design,
  • systems engineering,
  • network architectures,
  • sensor integration technologies.
• Experience building and leading customer and technical teams.
• Ability to participate in required local travel in the Washington DC area and occasional domestic and international travel
• This position requires a current and active TS/SBI/SCI security clearance and polygraph, 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:

• Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, or other relevant technical field.
• Experience working with NGA and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
• Demonstrated knowledge regarding NGA, NRO, their common interfaces and lines of demarcation.
• Expertise and experience in geospatial intelligence CONOPS, collection systems, architectures, operations, and the GEOINT user community
• Experience leading complex trade-study formulation and assessments for critical national programs
• Exceptional interpersonal, collaborative, customer interfacing, written, and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with program management, DoD & IC budget programming, requirements, and acquisition processes.

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.