The Aerospace Corporation

Senior Vice President of the Civil Systems Group (SVP, CSG)

The Aerospace Corporation$180K — $220K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, business, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
  • 15+ years of executive leadership experience
  • Significant experience managing a profit and loss (P&L) center
  • Experience in the national security or Aerospace and Defense industry
  • History of building trusted relationships with senior government and commercial leaders
  • Proven ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives
  • Strong financial acumen and organizational management skills
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required, with U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to travel up to 25% as needed

Responsibilities

  • Establish and provide strategic leadership to partnerships with key civil, commercial, and international entities
  • Drive profitability and operational excellence within the Civil Systems Group
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with senior government officials and industry leaders
  • Inspire and align workforce towards achieving high-impact results
  • Monitor industry trends and adapt business strategies accordingly
  • Manage organizational performance and lead high-performance teams
  • Engage and present effectively to Boards of Trustees and senior stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Flexible work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) with generous company contributions and immediate vesting
  • Flexible spending accounts and variable pay for exceptional performance
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs
  • Education assistance programs
  • Inclusive work environment focused on teamwork and respect
Full Job Description
Position Overview

The Civil Systems Group provides deep technical expertise and cutting-edge innovation to support the United States government and its allies to solve the most complex systems engineering and integration challenges within high-consequence environments, including human space flight. The Senior Vice President of the Civil Systems Group (SVP, CSG) is responsible for establishing and providing strategic leadership to our key civil, commercial and international partners (i.e., National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd (Aerospace UK).

Location: This position is 100% onsite (5 days/week) in Chantilly, VA or El Segundo, CA with employees located across the country.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, business or other relevant degree (advanced degree preferred)
  • 15+ years of executive leadership experience
  • Significant experience with demonstrated results running a profit and loss (P&L) center
  • Experience working in the national security / Aerospace and Defense industry
  • History of establishing and sustaining trusted relationships with senior government customers and commercial space industry leaders
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategies, inspire and align the workforce to achieve high impact results
  • Track record of strong people and organizational management with the ability to develop high performance teams who are aligned to the company's strategic vision and direction
  • Savvy to the external landscape, industry trends, and evolving business and partnership models
  • Strong entrepreneurial, business and financial acumen
  • Strong executive presence to include written, verbal communication and presentation skills; experience engaging with and presenting to a Board of Trustees/Directors is highly desirable
  • This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain security clearance.
  • Ability to travel (25% or as required by customers, industry engagements, internal meetings with leadership and/or team)


Relocation: Yes

Compensation: Aerospace offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes base salary, target bonus, long-term incentive, and diverse range of benefits.

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

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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4,000 employees
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Founded
1960

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