Senior Space Enterprise Optimization Leader

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospaces strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a wide array of engineering disciplines against a broad 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 spaceenabled capabilities.

Are you excited about applying innovative optimization and analysis techniques to problems of national importance If so consider this exciting position in the Space Enterprise Design and Optimization Department (SEDOD. In SEDOD we leverage trade space exploration optimization and analysis techniques to solve the nations hardest problems across the space enterprise including orbit design portfolio selection payload concept design communications architecting resiliency analysis and commercial capability integration. We are looking for a Senior Space Enterprise Optimization Leader to lead modeling and simulation efforts focused on applying trade space exploration to an expansive range of portfolio and enterpriselevel challenges coordinating expertise from across EED and beyond to proactively assist the government in decisionmaking for the future of the space enterprise. Join us today and become a part of a workplace environment that promotes innovation growth and technical excellence!

Work Model

This is a fulltime position based in El Segundo CA; Chantilly VA; or Colorado Springs CO offering a hybrid work model that combines at least 4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What Youll Be Doing

• Direct complex technical tasks managing resources to efficiently staff multidisciplinary project teams and execute a variety of optimization trade space exploration and modeling efforts

• Advise Aerospace program offices as a technical subject matter expert cultivating understanding in customers and in junior team members

• Steer and implement strategy in the application of department capabilities to problems of portfolio decisionmaking and policy creation and seek identify and pursue opportunities for additional expanded and new business and assist higher management in the evaluation and pursuit of new opportunities

• Act as an integration leader and spokesperson for the department and the Engineering Technology Group coordinating across multiple Aerospace program offices to connect customer requirements with Aerospace capabilities and to identify opportunities for new partnerships with organizations such as SSIO SAF ODNI COMSO and the IC

• Serve as a senior mentor to new and junior staff guiding routine analysis and development tasks as part of larger project efforts and promoting a collaborative environment for professional growth

What You Need to be Successful

• B.S. degree in aerospace astronautical or mechanical engineering physics operations research mathematics or a related field of science or engineering

• At least 10 years of relevant and increasingly responsible professional or academic engineering/scientific experience

• History of leading multidisciplinary technical teams with varied backgrounds delivering substantial technical analyses or development efforts in support of customerdriven projects

• Experience using modeling and simulation tools in support of optimization portfolio decisionmaking policy impact assessment or analysis of alternatives

• Exceptional timemanagement skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projectsand schedule commitments

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with employees customers acquisition program offices and contractors

• Exceptionally high level of innovation creativeness and initiative

• Strong organization and communication skills

• Willing to support occasional travel domestically

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Advanced degree Masters or Ph.D. in one of the fields of study mentioned above

• Extensive experience producing analyses and communicating results to various sized audiences

• Extensive history working with customers in the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community

• Expertise in astrodynamics remote sensing constellation design or metaheuristic optimization including genetic algorithms

• Proven experience in business development and capability growth

• Prior leadership of matrixed teams with a range of skill sets to solve multidisciplinary challenges

• Experience working in partnership with multiple Aerospace program offices and customers

• Strong interpersonal networks with Aerospace and customer organizations that can be leveraged to establish collaborations and obtain sponsorship for projects

• Current and active TopSecret Clearance (TS) with SCI access