The Aerospace Corporation

Sr. Systems Integration Engineering Project Leader

The Aerospace Corporation$171K — $257K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in science, mathematics, or engineering discipline
  • 12+ years of progressive experience in technical/systems engineering or program management
  • Broad technical background from end-to-end concept to final delivery
  • Experience with system development phases including requirements development and hardware integration
  • Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and establish trusted relationships
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Willingness to travel domestically, approximately once every other month
  • Active Secret security clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

  • Lead interdisciplinary technical teams for Space superiority programs
  • Collaborate with customer and contractor teams on requirements development
  • Guide teams in systems engineering practices and model-based activities
  • Conduct technical assessments to identify gaps, risks, and issues
  • Provide strategic oversight on test planning and allocation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Flexible work schedules and telework options
  • 401(k) Plan with company-paid benefit and matching contributions
  • Education assistance and professional development programs
  • Relocation assistance
  • Inclusive workplace culture promoting teamwork and respect.
Full Job Description

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and

range systems.

The Enterprise Ground Systems Engineering team is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with expertise in integrations and developing requirements to manage space superiority programs. The ideal candidate will combine technical knowledge of systems architectures with proven agile systems engineering and program management practices to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Provide interdisciplinary technical leadership to Integration Teams supporting Space superiority efforts
  • Working with the customer and contractor teams on enterprise requirements development and allocation and test planning
  • Giving guidance to customer and contractor teams on systems engineering practices and model based systems engineering activities
  • Executing technical assessments and identifying technical gaps, risks and issues

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements forSenior Project Leader - Communication Systems & Systems Engineering - Acquisition

  • Bachelor’s degree in science, mathematics, or engineering discipline
  • 12 or more years of progressively responsible professional experience leading to some level of technical and/or systems engineering program management
  • Broad technical background and program experience. For example, end-to-end concept to final delivery is a significant plus
  • Experience with phases of systems development to include: system trade studies, enterprise system requirements development and allocation, hardware integration, test planning and reporting
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain trusted relationships with government customers, SETA contractors, and key stakeholders under minimal supervision
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work adaptively on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Willingness to travel domestically, approximately once every other month
  • This position requires a current and active Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI, which is issued by the US government. US citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of the following

  • Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, science, computer science, or other technical discipline
  • Experience working large, complex issues and the ability to break down problems into meaningful steps to accomplish with a team
  • Program office and management experience; experience directing matrixed technical support teams
  • Hold current TS/SCI clearance

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)

$171,400.00 - $257,100.00

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

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other 6the 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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4,000 employees
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Founded
1960

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