Director – Software, Immersive Technology

4 weeks ago


El Segundo, United States The Aerospace Corporation Full time

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.

An exciting opportunity awaits a new leader of Aerospace’s Engineering Applications Department (EAD), a dynamic organization which builds immersive software and hardware prototypes to support civil, commercial, and national security space programs. From animations and desktop applications to immersive technologies, EAD creates unique visual experiences aimed at providing advanced visualizations to aid decision makers in understanding critical data on operationally relevant timelines.

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.

Work Model

  • This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA offering a hybrid work model that combines 4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What you’ll be doing

  • Develop and execute organizational strategies aligned with corporate and customer objectives

  • Collaborate with customers and subject matter experts to project future customer needs and proactively acquire funding to develop capabilities to meet those needs

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with peer organizations, and a broad base of customers

  • Develop an organizational culture that promotes innovation, diversity, and inclusion

  • Manage budgets and procure required hardware and software

  • Provide quality control to ensure that organizational products are of the highest quality

  • Provide written and verbal briefings and recommendations to senior Aerospace leadership

  • Evaluate staff performance and provide frequent, constructive feedback

  • Serve as an individual technical contributor and technical project lead as needed

What you need to be successful

Minimum requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM majors such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related technical disciplines.

  • 10 or more years of progressively responsible professional engineering/scientific experience

  • Consistent track record of establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all levels of contractors, customers, management, and corporate staff

  • Strong technical reputation and track record of technical achievement

  • Technical breadth and demonstrated learning agility

  • Experience building and leading cross-organizational teams

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Demonstrated track record of developingpeople through mentoring and training

  • Experience in managing people and projects in at least one of the following domains: software development; DevOps; AR/VR technologies; UI/UX design & development

  • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance, which is issued by the U.S. Government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

  • Ability to travel occasionally to domestic work locations or customer sites (



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