Portfolio Analysis Department Associate Director

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.

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.

As part of the Enterprise Design Subdivision (EDS), the Portfolio Analysis Department (PAD) drives responsive and comprehensive trades in customer portfolios. Working closely with corporate program offices, PAD delivers portfolio decision insights that expand options for senior leaders and accelerates delivery of end effects. PAD integrates expertise, system analysis, and design capabilities from across the corporation. The (PAD Associate Director - Systems Engineering) will focus on our Intelligence Community customers to create and execute new business development strategies with those customers.z

Work Model: 

This full-time position requires 100% onsite work in Chantilly VA or El Segundo CA.

What You’ll Be Doing:   

• Contributing to development of the vision and direction for the department to execute and enhance corporate capabilities that inform our customers’ architecture, systems-of-systems, and enterprise decisions.
• Ensuring PAD activities fully leverage expertise from across Aerospace and incorporate best enterprise systems engineering practices
• Sustaining a portfolio of projects and studies with sufficient resources to ensure PAD talent and capabilities leverage the diverse analysis capabilities and expertise from across the corporation 
• Creating an organizational culture that promotes innovation, diversity, and inclusion, developing and maintaining relationships with peer organizations, creating and leading diverse teams of multi-discipline analysts
• Identifying new business activities and leading task planning and management
• Coordinating complex technical tasks among customers, managing resources to efficiently staff and execute projects, and ensuring quality and accuracy of work products
• Recruiting, on-boarding, and developing staff through formal and informal performance management, evaluation, mentoring, and coaching across a national organization to ensure thriving PAD capabilities and staff development
• Working closely with the broader subdivision leadership team to cultivate an effective, efficient, and cohesive national organization 

What You Need to be a Successful Associate Director, Portfolio Analysis Department

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering from an accredited institution
• At least six (6) years demonstrated experience leading engineering studies and analysis teams, managing/coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts  
• Awareness of Systems of Systems Engineering and Enterprise Systems Engineering/Architecting technical disciplines and practices 
• Strong connections and working experience with the customer organizations resident in the National Capital Region, particularly with elements of the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense
• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams involving system design, acquisition and/or operations in one or more of the following areas: space systems, ground systems, launch systems, or operations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Experience with staff development and mentoring
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced envi