Engineering Manager for Modeling and Simulation Computing

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.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

The Modeling and Simulation Computing Department (MSCD) consists of a team dedicated to ground-breaking software solutions and capabilities for government and commercial customer needs.  We are looking for an Engineering Manager for Modeling and Simulation Computing, Emerging Simulation and Integration Section (Engineering Manager - Systems and Modeling and Simulation Engineer). We enable detailed and complex modeling, analysis, optimization, and visualization of satellite orbits, system architectures, and engineering trade-spaces to provide customer decision support for the future of space.

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 4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage the Emerging Simulation and Integration Section within MSCD comprised of talented developers responsible for employing modern software practices to maintain and enhance a wide range of advanced modeling capabilities in support of Aerospace customers.
  • Build a talented organization through recruiting, hiring, and on-boarding new staff
  • Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment, maintain team morale, and monitor individual well-being and job satisfaction
  • Develop staff through performance management, evaluation, coaching, mentoring
  • Obtain, manage, and tailor work assignments to staff skillsets
  • Ensure the technical quality of staff work products
  • Acquire resources necessary for the success of the staff
  • Manage overall capabilities of the section paying attention to health/status and necessary evolutions to support customers
  • Interface with program office and government customers, other corporate support organizations, as well as other ETG departments
  • Execute business administration functions (e.g., budget, resource allocation)
  • Mentor junior developers to effectively engage with customers and teammates on best practices for software architecture design, requirements development, and workflow integration.
  • Collaborate with department management and other managers as needed
• In addition to leadership and management functions, act as a technical leader and contributor for:
  • Design of subdivision software architecture and workflows to meet capability requirements
  • Integration of subdivision software and workflows to meet user needs
  • Partnering with analysis leads and customers to ensure readiness and extendibility of software capabilities

What You Need to be Successful – Engineering Manager - Modeling & Simulation and Systems Software Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM
• Demonstrated experience leading development teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for developers
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete tasks, learn new technical approaches, and interact effectively with a broad range of organizations
• Substantial experience with modeling and simulation software development in two or more of the following areas: architecture performance analysis and modeling, optimization and/or decision support, communications systems analysis, digital engineering, HPC comp