Senior Portfolio Integrator

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.

Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, development planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape the future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including US Space Force, U.S Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. DSG also assists the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.
 

The Aerospace Space Domain Superiority Directorate, in the Special Programs Division, supports a broad array of Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power missions covering the entire threat response chain from the Space Domain Awareness function through the multidomain effects needed for space superiority. These programs include major system acquisitions for multiple ground and space segments, future architecture definition at the data/software/hardware levels, and research and technology for continuous evolution of space warfighting capabilities. The Enterprise Engineering and Technology Futures department provides mission-level analysis, engineering, integration, and test support throughout the Space Domain Awareness, Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications portfolios. Then end-goal is to deliver an end-to-end capability to disrupt space threats and protect the space enterprise. You will be a Senior Project Leader, Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering supporting the Government Chief Engineer for the Space Domain Awareness, Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, and Control portfolios. This role leads multiple mission integration efforts across programs, Acquisition Deltas, Space Force Field Commands, and mission partners to deliver ops-ready capabilities to the warfighter.

Work Model                                                                                                             

This position requires 100% on site work in El Segundo, California.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as the integration leader and senior mentor for multidisciplinary teams responsible for delivering mission capabilities to operational end-users
• Act as the principal technical representative and advisor to the Government Chief Engineer to advise on integration strategy, status, and approaches to solve critical challenges across the portfolio and its external stakeholders
• Work closely with Chief Engineers and technical leaders from programs, the test community, operational units to identify and resolve integration issues hindering successful delivery and operational acceptance of portfolio capabilities
• Develop technical risk assessments and mission products and regularly brief Government leaders and their mission stakeholders
• Develop the development of task plans, budgets, and advise customer on critical priorities across the portfolio
• Initiate and lead mission integration working groups and cross-organization integrated product teams focused on solving specific issues encountered in the course of program delivery
• Participate in the planning and execution of wargames, exercises, and other activities in conjunction with mission partners in the test and operations communities

What You Need to be Successful – Sr. Project Leader, Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical subject area
• 12 or more years of profe