Senior Space Enterprise Multi-Objective Optimization Leader

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.

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 wide-ranging 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. 

The Space Enterprise Design and Optimization Department (SEDOD) is in EED’s Enterprise Design Subdivision (EDS). We bring to bear expertise in a wide variety of fields to tackle tough problems and explore novel ideas, focusing on the performance modeling, analysis, and optimization of orbits, mission architectures, and acquisition portfolios to inform the future of the national space enterprise.   

We are seeking a Senior Project Leader in Modeling & Simulation Engineering to lead, design, and execute studies for a portfolio of high-impact projects across the department and division. This role will serve as the strategic leader for SEDOD's constellation and architecture design & optimization line of business, focusing on the missile warning, tracking, and defense mission area. The successful candidate will coordinate and integrate technical efforts across multiple high-priority customers, including USSF, SDA, MDA, SWAC, and others, delivering products in support of architecture concept trade studies, requirements verification, and analyses-of-alternatives. They will lead teams of analysts to meet the pressing needs of our customers, providing guidance, structure, and advice, while also driving cross-functional collaboration across the division to deliver comprehensive and high-impact technical products.  

Work Model 

This is a full-time position based in Huntsville, AL or Chantilly, VA, offering an in-person work model that combines 4 or more regular onsite workdays per week and remote flexibility as business needs allow.  

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Act as an integration leader and spokesperson for the department, coordinating across multiple Aerospace program offices to connect customer requirements with Aerospace capabilities, identify opportunities for new partnerships, and bring in projects for the organization 

• Advise key stakeholders and government customers by leading teams to perform a range of space mission design modeling, simulation, and analysis, with an emphasis on multi-objective tradespace optimization and constellation design 

• Establish high-performing teams with multi-disciplinary technical leaders, Aerospace Program Office personnel and external customers including defense and civil agencies, such as the U.S. Space Force, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), t