The Aerospace Corporation

Commercial Integration Portfolio Lead

The Aerospace Corporation$155K — $233K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, etc.)
  • 10 years of relevant systems engineering and market analysis experience
  • Experience supporting various government space mission architectures
  • Strong analytical and research capabilities
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Up-to-date awareness of commercial space innovations
  • Proven ability to synthesize information into strategic recommendations
  • Active TS/SCI clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate commercial offerings for government mission integration
  • Develop assessment methodologies for commercial solutions across mission architectures
  • Mentor junior staff in commercial solution assessment
  • Identify and advise on risks associated with integrating commercial solutions
  • Engage with stakeholders to shape acquisition strategies
  • Analyze the competitive landscape for strategic decision-making
  • Oversee assessment efforts ensuring alignment with customer objectives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Flexible work schedules including telework options
  • 401(k) plan with significant company contribution
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Professional development programs
  • Relocation assistance
  • Inclusive work environment fostering teamwork and respect
Full Job Description

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The divisionleveragesa broad array of engineering disciplines against a 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-enabled mission effects.

The Enterprise Integration Solutions Office guides the solution of cross-agency, multi-mission capability orchestration problems by building and leveraging integration expertise throughout the corporation. We build agile project teams who collaborate across disciplines, customers, international partners, and industry in support of national outcomes.     

 

The Commercial Space Integration Center (CSIC) integrates cutting-edge commercial solutions into government space missions, enhancing national capabilities. We bridge industry advancements with national objectives by surveying the market for innovative concepts, fostering relationships, assessing solution viability, and promoting modern acquisition strategies. We are looking for a Commercial Integration Project Lead (Senior Project Leader – Enterprise Systems Engineering) within the CSIC to lead teams that conduct comprehensive evaluations to ensure commercial solutions meet mission requirements and seamlessly integrate into national capabilities. 

 

Work Model    

This full-time position requires 100% onsite work at one of the following locations: Chantilly, VA; El Segundo, CA; or Colorado Springs, CO. 

  

What You’ll Be Doing  

  • Lead multi-disciplinary cross-organizational teams to develop comprehensive decision support products that evaluate commercial offerings for government mission integration, providing integrated technical, business, and acquisition assessments aligned with program office strategic direction and emerging needs 

  • Develop and implement assessment methodologies and frameworks for evaluating commercial solution integration across a variety of mission architectures using subject matter expertise across the company 

  • Mentor junior staff and build organizational capability in commercial solution assessment 

  • Identify and advise customers on the market, technical, business, and acquisition risks associated with integrating commercial solutions into national capabilities, providing strategic recommendations to senior leadership 

  • Lead stakeholder engagement with commercial vendors, industry partners, and government customers to shape acquisition strategies and integration approaches

  • Directcompetitive landscape analysis of key industry players and market/technicalpositioning to inform portfolio-level recommendations and strategic decision-making

  • Oversee multiple concurrent assessment efforts, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with customer objectives

What You Need to be Successful   

Minimum Requirements for the Senior Project Leader:  

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering Sciences, or related STEM discipline   

  • 10 years of experience in systems engineering, technical assessments, market analyses, integration planning, government acquisition, program support, and/or related activities 

  • Proven experience supporting a broad variety of government space mission architectures and relevant space market industry segments (remote sensing, communications, ground, launch, space domain awareness, PNT, weather, etc.) 

  • Analytical and research skills to evaluate offerings across the space industry in context of government mission objectives 

  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to lead cross-functional teams and interact with external partners 

  • Continued awareness of evolving commercial space offerings and innovations, including emerging technologies and market trends 

  • Ability to synthesize complex information and provide strategic recommendations 

  • Exhibits exceptionally high level of innovation, creativeness, and initiative 

  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers 

  • Widely recognized internally and externally by peers, management, program offices, customers, and contractors 

  • Willing to travel to meet the needs of the organization and customers, approximately 10-25% of the time    

  • This position requires a current and active TS/SCI clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance  

 

How You Can Stand Out 

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

  • Advanced degree or graduate certificates with coursework inbusiness administration,system-of-systems engineering, enterprise system engineering,and/ormodeling and simulation

  • Demonstratedleadership in driving the integration of commercial solutions into government missions

  • Proventrack recordof delivering high-impact strategic recommendations to senior government leadership

  • Experience with systems engineering methodologies, including requirements analysis, trade studies, and integration planning

  • Experience leading majorenterpriseintegration initiatives across FFRDCs, government entities, UARCs, SETAs, and/or industry

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

$155,900.00 - $233,900.00

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

  • Operate Strategically
  • Lead Change   
  • Engage with Impact   
  • Foster Innovation   
  • Deliver Results  

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type.  A few highlights include:

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options

  • 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

  • Relocation assistance

  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

  • Education assistance programs

  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

About The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) headquartered in El Segundo, California. The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers. Aerospace also designs and develops spacecraft, sensors, and other systems in support of national security, civil, and commercial customers. The corporation has more than 4,000 employees and operates a number of laboratories and test facilities across the United States.
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1960

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