Senior Space Enterprise 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 wide array of engineering disciplines against a broad 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. 

Are you excited about applying innovative optimization and analysis techniques to problems of national importance? If so, consider this exciting position in the Space Enterprise Design and Optimization Department (SEDOD). In SEDOD, we leverage trade space exploration, optimization, and analysis techniques to solve the nation’s hardest problems across the space enterprise, including orbit design, portfolio selection, payload concept design, communications architecting, resiliency analysis, and commercial capability integration. We are looking for a Senior Space Enterprise Optimization Leader to lead modeling and simulation efforts focused on applying trade space exploration to an expansive range of portfolio- and enterprise-level challenges, coordinating expertise from across EED and beyond to proactively assist the government in decision-making for the future of the space enterprise. Join us today and become a part of a workplace environment that promotes innovation, growth, and technical excellence!  

Work Model 

This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA; Chantilly, VA; or Colorado Springs, CO offering a hybrid work model that combines at least 4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.   

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Direct complex technical tasks, managing resources to efficiently staff multi-disciplinary project teams and execute a variety of optimization, trade space exploration, and modeling efforts 

• Advise Aerospace program offices as a technical subject matter expert, cultivating understanding in customers and in junior team members 

• Steer and implement strategy in the application of department capabilities to problems of portfolio decision-making and policy creation, and seek, identify, and pursue opportunities for additional, expanded, and new business and assist higher management in the evaluation and pursuit of new opportunities 

• Act as an integration leader and spokesperson for the department and the Engineering Technology Group, coordinating across multiple Aerospace program offices to connect customer requirements with Aerospace capabilities and to identify opportunities for new partnerships with organizations such as SSIO, SAF, ODNI, COMSO ,and the IC 

• Serve as a senior mentor to new and junior staff, guiding routine analysis and development tasks as part of larger project efforts, and promoting a collaborative environment for professional growth  

What You Need to be Successful  

• B.S. degree in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of s