Sr. Technology Advisor for Enterprise Ground Acquisitions
Sr. Technology Advisor for Enterprise Ground Acquisitions
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Job Description
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nations 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 youll be part of a special collection of problem solvers thought leaders and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.
The National Systems Group (NSG) serves as the technical adviser to the Intelligence Community (IC) and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence including electronics programs ground and communications imagery programs and systems engineering and launch.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Policy and Capabilities Directorate identifies develops and articulates the path forward for the Intelligence Community (IC). The Acquisition Procurement and Facilities (AP&F) organization provides value-added oversight to IC acquisitions and fulfills national security needs through flexible risk-managed processes. The Aerospace team supports AP&F leadership decision making by delivering fact-based analysis on strategic capabilities and acquisition oversight. Aerospace is looking for a Senior Technology Advisor for Enterprise Ground Acquisitions (Senior Project Engineer - Enterprise Systems Engineering). This position will drive Aerospaces impact on the ground architecture of the Intelligence Communitys space enterprise.
Work Model
This is a full-time position based in the Tysons area in the National Capital Region which requires 100% onsite work with the possibility of some assignments at the Aerospace Chantilly Campus.
What Youll Be Doing
- Leverage your technical acumen and soft-people skills in working shoulder to shoulder with our senior customers to develop trusted-partner technical advisory relationships.
- Act as an advisor to senior leaders across ODNI on issues related to space enterprise ground and communications systems.
- Work with Aerospace subject matter experts to form and manage teams to deliver strategic analysis and study results for senior customers.
- Operate strategically to propose new areas projects and tasks to expand Aerospaces impact on enterprise space integration for multiple divisions and offices across ODNI and other IC elements.
- Help improve and accelerate executive decision making by providing deep technical understanding of technological advancements mission and capability needs and future ground and communications systems.
- Engage with and coordinate with stakeholders across Aerospace and other IC elements to understand mission needs driving future systems architectures.
- Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned as needed.
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in applicable STEM areas or other relevant disciplines.
- 10 or more years of increasing responsibility and applicable experience in engineering technical or strategic planning roles.
- Demonstrated effective skills in communication organization time and resource tracking.
- Proven ability to quickly analyze technical material and provide clear concise and timely assessments in support of decision making and strategic planning.
- This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph which is issued by the US 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 applicable STEM areas or other relevant discipline
- Significant and demonstrated experience and deep technical knowledge of aspects of the IC mission capability acquisition current or future ground architectures or relevant commercial technologies.
- Experience in leading technical multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated experience in cost schedule and performance risk/issue management of IC DoD or industry space architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with other intelligence community and national security space organizations working groups or senior leaders.
- Demonstrated strategic thinker with the ability to think ahead and anticipate potential problems or identify patterns and make meaning out of overarching trends.
- Knowledge and experience with the IC or DoD major system acquisition processes.
- Experience in strategic planning for corporate or government agencies.
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
- A work environment built on teamwork flexibility and respect
We are all unique from various backgrounds and all walks of life yet one thing bonds all of us to each otherthe 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 equalopportunity employer. 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 colorreligiongeneticinformation 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 youre 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 emailat .You can also reviewKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
