Multi-Objective Architecture 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 Project Leader in Modeling & Simulation Engineering to design and execute studies for a portfolio of high-impact projects across the department and division. This leader will direct teams of analysts, providing guidance, structure, and advice while also cultivating technical and leadership skills in the team. Additionally, they will leverage and grow their own domain knowledge by performing space and ground design, optimization, and analysis in support of architecture concept trade studies, requirements verification, and analyses-of-alternatives to meet the most pressing needs of our US Space Force, Intelligence Community, NASA, NOAA, and commercial/international customers. 

Work Model 

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

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Leading teams of skilled analysts to conduct technical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments to satisfy project objectives and tasks 

• Independently and collaboratively providing subject matter expertise to program offices and government customers in the areas of space architecture design and optimization, tradespace exploration, and portfolio analysis 

• Coordinating and organizing analysis efforts using modeling and simulation capabilities through a combination of agent-based simulation and multi-objective optimization 

• Planning and executing studies, providing technical insights to customers, and supporting recommendations for customer research, development, and acquisition decisions 

• Helping to sustain, develop, grow, and deploy simulation and analysis capabilities to support new functional areas for a wide-ranging and expanding customer base