Industrial Base Planning and Forecasting Capability Area Lead

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 Systems Engineering Division (SED) provides unmatched experience in systems engineering to the U.S. government and to numerous public and private agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, consortia, and commercial companies involved in the advanced application of space technology. From systems architecture development to system analysis and optimization, astrodynamics, orbital debris, navigation, failure analysis, mission assurance, cost and schedule assessment, and economic market analysis, SED exploits an incredibly broad array of engineering and business disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs and national challenges.

Acquisition Risk and Forecasting (ARAF) Department is seeking an Industrial Base Planning and Forecasting Capability Area Lead to join a diverse, innovative, and highly productive team of systems engineers, supply chain, market, and industrial base experts.  This growing, geographically distributed department supports a wide range of customers in the National Security, Civil and Commercial, and International Space Communities. ARAF applies deep technical expertise and experience to provide situational awareness on business, mission, technology, policy and industrial base risks to program acquisitions and to improve customer acquisition outcomes by helping decision makers understand and mitigate tactical and strategic risks.  ARAF delivers program strategic planning and foresighting by assessing threats and leveraging deep insights into market dynamics, economics, supply chain, finance, data analytics, US space needs, engineering, and technology to conduct data driven due diligence assessments and develop critical insights, market intelligence acquisition strategies and risk mitigation approaches.  ARAF applies these to inform senior decision makers and enable US Government and Key Partners manage risk and make informed tradeoffs to a) successfully leverage commercial and non-commercial capabilities and b) navigate a rapidly evolving commercial and government space ecosystem.

Work Model: This position will be located onsite in any of Aerospace’s campus locations (El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, Colorado Springs, CO, or Albuquerque, NM)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advise key stakeholders and government customers by conducting a variety of industrial base and supply chain focused acquisition risk and forecasting identification, analysis and mitigation development activities to identify, assess, and communicate industrial base and supply chain impacts to acquisitions.  
• Lead the Industrial Base Planning and Forecasting capability area with responsibilities in integrated program landscape assessments that include technology, commodity, policy, and mission; Industrial Base and Supply chain acquisition impacts; Industrial Base and Supply Chain health business viability assessments; and develop the capability area in support of department and subdivision priorities.
• Orchestrate acquisition engineering related technical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments.
• 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), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and others.
• Serve as spokesperson to management and customers on matters related to Industrial Base Planning and Forecasting
• Enable high performance teams, who deliver acquisition and systems engineering planning, to integrate business and market intelligence into their acquisition processes and strategic program planning.
• Lead the development of departmental tools and ensure the implementation of best practices and manage the Industrial Base Planning and Forecasting capability area.
• Contribute to new business and technical planning efforts and continuously evolve the scope of responsibilities for the team.
• Contribute to hiring and develo