Project Leader – Warfighter Integration Office (WIO) Support

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 DET program office Project Leader will build, lead and plan the work with Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) teams to achieve the vision of a fully digital engineered Space Force. Specifically, this position will support the Warfighter Integration Office (WIO). The WIO delivers synchronization to gain and maintain unity-of-effort by being directly engaged with combatant commands This is a cross-cutting opportunity to significantly influence how the Space Systems Center and USSF conduct and perform the business of space systems acquisition!

Work Model

This is an on-site role based in El Segundo, California.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work with the SSIO warfighter integration office (WIO) and the analysis team to develop wargaming tutorials and interactive game-play sessions for government personnel
• Work with the SSIO warfighter integration office (WIO), analysis, and digital engineering teams to generate digital CONOPS models for wargaming exercises
• Improve its interfaces between MBSE/DE and analysis tools, modeling of operational mission threads, and technical assessment of space domain awareness (SDA) and space control systems
• Interact with Aerospace, SETA, and government staff to define and lead analyses in support of WIO
• Identify, develop and recommend needs for USSF component operational processes
• Support planning and execution of space play in theater/command/component exercises and wargames
• Lead ETG teams in the development of M&S capabilities to support the WIO
• Synchronize Unity of Effort between Space Systems Command and the Combatant Commands
• Infuse space capabilities into ongoing wargames delivering direct feedback to emerging developmental programs to meet warfighter needs
• Provide and lead subject matter expertise on space integrated, multi-domain system of system capabilities
• Facilitate transition of innovative capabilities to create strategic operational effects in support of the Combatant Commands’ mission and priorities
• Advocate for Combatant Command requirements to enable the acceleration of technology and concepts that enable rapidly fielded solutions

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field
• 8 years relevant dynamic work experience in systems analysis, systems architecture, systems integration and/or systems engineering
• Experience in performing space architecture trade studies
• Proven systems engineering skills and the ability to perform element/functional decomposition and define interfaces for large enterprises
• Experience with model-based system engineering (MBSE) tools and data ontologies/standards
• Familiarity with the DoD systems acquisition process including major milestones, phases, and decision points
• Broad familiarity with the DoD, Space Systems Command, Intelligence Community, Civil, and commercial space systems, ground systems, missions, and architectures
• High interest, enthusiasm, and motivation in addressing future national space security challenges.
• Willingness to work in high pace environment and lead teams with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Some travel may be required
• This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance, which is issued by US government. US Citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance. n

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Advanced Degree in STEM Field
• Experience with digital engineering implementation with a government customer
• Proficiency with data and tool integration/interoperability, cloud-based technologies (e.g., web-based API development) and collaboration environments (e.g., the Atlassian suite)
• Small team leadership experience
• Technical achievement in concept exploration, analysis, architecting, or prototyping, demonstration, and program planning
• Involvement with USSF or other D