Chief Engineer Defense Space Acquisition

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures policy and strategy technology development warfighter capability enablers systems integration defense industrial base and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers including the U.S. Space Force U.S. Space Command Air Force Materiel Command and senior leadership at the Pentagon but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers portfolios as well as horizontal matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception design acquisition launch and operations of satellite launch vehicle ground control and range systems.

DefenseSpace Acquisition (DSA)Operationleads the corporations effortsin space and ground acquisition support to Space Systems Command to outpace the threat design development and operations of game-changing warfighting capabilities.We further lookto strengthen the corporations ability to integrate across the many customer organizationsto enable our nations preeminent space enterprise.

Defense Systems Acquisition (DSA) organization serves as the technical and programmatic advisor to the United States Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) foracquiring developing and fielding capabilities for the United States Space Command and joint warfighter as well as tomaintainAmericas comprehensive military advantage in space.

As the DSA Chief Engineer you will lead Aerospacescross divisional work in identifyingcritical needs in working to make the operation successfulto bringto bearrelevant and emergingtechnical approaches andstrategiesthat will maximize acquisition outcomes for our broad range of customers.

You will work closely with senior USSF customers contractors Aerospace staff and management and subject matter experts toidentifyand address mission needs and follow through on opportunities tomaintaincost schedule and performance.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our facility in El Segundo CA.

WhatYoullBe Doing

• Lead the identification and coordination of common technical approaches and positions across the enterprise for the space segment

• Strengthen the commercial first approach to our offerings

• Lead the evolution of SPO mission assurance practices for greater efficiency effectiveness and agility. Coordinate with launchgroundand other space segment efforts across the corporation as well as Engineering Technology Group (ETG) and Corporate Chief Engineers Office (CCEO) to ensure identification and promulgation of best practices

• Identifyand champion opportunities to promote enterprise integration and interoperability such as data standards across all domains and increased commonality and principles of CPA

• Monitoring and guiding the successful deployment of digital engineering solutions for acquisitions

• Identifythe need for and lead cross programs teams in multiple functional areas

• Recommend and guidethe DSA/DSGinternal investments to position the organization to meet strategic goals

• Champion and guide the workforce transition from traditional waterfall acquisitions to agile methods and DevSecOps approaches for both software and hardware

• Represent the organizations interests to the prime contractor industrial base and influence the community to meet emerging customer needs

• Lead engagements in Aerospace technical community outreach events via paper presentation and panel participation

• Mentor more junior personnelidentifyinggrowth opportunities and providing coaching

What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements Principal Engineer - Enterprise Systems Engineering:

• Bachelors degree inan appropriate technicaldiscipline from a recognized institution

• 15 or more years of progressively responsible experience inan appropriate disciplinetrack recordof outstanding accomplishments

• Superior communication skills both verbal and written with an ability to work with entry level staff to seniors in the Space Force and the industrial base and all levels in between

• Proven ability to prepare and present effective presentations to all levels of audiences within DSG and other Aerospace organizations

• Ability to effectively engage a diverse technical organizations SMEs and close on complicated technical issues with credible rationale and supporting documentation

• Capacity to team and collaborate with DSG leadership and project engineers across the corporation

• Capability to synthesize complex information from several sources simultaneously

• Aptitude to create teams across the group and influence actions in multiple program lines

• This position requires the ability to obtain andmaintaina Top Secret/SCI clearance which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship isto obtain a security clearance.

• AI enabled skills

• Current and Active Top Secret/SCI clearance issued by the US Government. SAPhighlydesirable

How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if youhaveone or more of these:

• Advanced relevant degree

• Diverse background across multiple disciplines such as systems engineering software engineering acquisition lifecycle activities

• Successful experience supportinga spaceand launchprograms

• Proficiencyin understanding and executing variousAerospace Mission Assurance process

• Ability to create teams across the group and influence actions in multiple program lines

• SAP Clearance