The Aerospace Corporation

Senior Space Industry Market & Business Analyst

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Management Sciences, Business Analytics, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in business viability assessments or market analyses, including leadership roles.
  • Experience with various government space mission architectures and relevant industry segments.
  • Strong analytical skills for evaluating space industry offerings against government objectives.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and advise senior leadership.
  • Current TS/SCI clearance required; U.S. citizenship necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Lead market research and viability assessments aligned with strategic direction.
  • Define assessment approaches for commercial solution integration.
  • Conduct competitive landscape analysis to inform portfolio recommendations.
  • Advise senior leadership on market and business risks of commercial solutions.
  • Lead industry studies to highlight service provider offerings.
  • Deliver integrated decision support products combining technical and business considerations.
  • Engage with customers and industry partners to shape acquisition approaches.
  • Track emerging commercial space trends and translate findings into priorities.
  • Mentor junior analysts to strengthen organizational capabilities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
  • Flexible work schedules, including telework options.
  • 401(k) plan with company-paid benefits and matching contributions.
  • Professional growth and development programs.
  • Education assistance programs.
  • Inclusive work environment focused on teamwork and respect.
Full Job Description

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 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 Enterprise Integration Solutions Office (EISO) 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 Senior Space Industry Market & Business Analyst (Senior Project Leader 6 Engineering Integration - Enterprise Systems Engineering) within CSIC to maintain awareness of commercial offerings, evaluate providers considering market trends, and support integrated products to inform government program decisions.


Work Model

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

What You99ll Be Doing

  • Lead execution of market research and company viability assessments aligned with program office strategic direction, proactively identifying and shaping responses to emerging needs.
  • Define and refine assessment approaches and evaluation criteria used to assess commercial solution integration across diverse government mission architectures.
  • Conduct competitive landscape analysis to understand market positioning and identify key players within the commercial space industry, developing market intelligence briefings and reports that inform portfolio-level recommendations.
  • Identify and advise customers up to senior leadership on the market and business risks associated with integrating commercial solutions into national capabilities, providing strategic recommendations that inform program decisions.
  • Lead industry studies to identify and highlight unique features, advantages, and challenges of service provider offerings from a market and business strategy perspective.
  • Own delivery of integrated portfolio decision support products that combine technical, business, financial, and acquisition considerations of commercial offerings.
  • Lead engagement with national space enterprise customers, commercial vendors, and industry partners to understand mission requirements and shape acquisition and integration approaches.
  • Track and analyze emerging commercial space trends, innovations, and market shifts, translating findings into forward-looking assessment priorities for the broader team.
  • Mentor junior analysts, building organizational bench strength in commercial solution and market assessment methodology across the division.
  • 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:

  • Bachelor99s degree in Economics, Management Sciences, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience in business viability assessments, market analyses, or related studies, including experience leading assessment efforts or mentoring junior staff.
  • 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.).
  • Strong analytical and research skills to evaluate offerings across the space industry in context of government mission objectives.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with external partners, including experience briefing or advising senior leadership.
  • Willing to travel to meet the needs of the organization and customers, approximately 5-10% 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 coursework in business administration, systems engineering, law, or a related field.
  • Awareness of evolving commercial space offerings and innovations, including emerging technologies and market trends.
  • Experience in synthesizing complex information and provide strategic recommendations.
  • Familiarity with government acquisition processes and commercial space contracting vehicles.
  • Experience collaborating on major commercial market evaluation across other FFRDCs, government entities, UARCs, SETAs and/or industry.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you99ll 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 6 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

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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