Associate Director of Modeling and Simulation Engineering

22 hours ago


El Segundo, California, United States The Aerospace Corporation Full time
Job Title: Associate Director of Modeling and Simulation Engineering

The Aerospace Corporation is a trusted partner to the nation's space programs, delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil, and commercial customers. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leading the development of modeling and simulation capabilities to support recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions of legacy and emerging space communication and ground architectures.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Partner with the director to cultivate a vision for the organization, including identifying opportunities for growth and developing new areas of technical expertise to meet evolving needs.
  • Guide the development of MS&A capabilities and products to support recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions of legacy and emerging space communication and ground architectures.
  • Foster the creation of a center of excellence for the assessment of complex communication, network, and ground architecture performance, scheduling and resource allocation algorithms, and mission management strategies.
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop staff through formal and informal performance management, evaluation, mentoring, and coaching across a national organization.
  • Build and maintain a strong base of customers and collaborators for the office through effective working relationships with colleagues, government customers, and contractor teammates.
  • Create an organizational culture that promotes innovation, diversity, and inclusion, developing and maintaining relationships with peer organizations, creating and leading diverse teams of multi-discipline analysts.
  • Coordinate complex technical tasks among customers, manage resources to efficiently staff and execute projects, and ensure quality and accuracy of work products.
  • Work closely with the broader subdivision leadership team to cultivate an effective, efficient, and cohesive national organization.
  • Monitor, direct, and improve the organization's processes, functions, compliance, and safety awareness.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree with demonstrated experience or Master's degree in aerospace, astronautical, or electrical engineering, computer science, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering from an accredited institution.
  • 6 years demonstrated experience leading MS&A teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts/development teams.
  • Demonstrated strength in modeling, simulation, and analysis of communication and/or ground systems and their dependencies.
  • Ability to flex communication styles for productive interactions with staff, collaborators, and customers.
  • 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • A graduate degree or extensive work experience in the fields of study mentioned above.
  • Knowledge across Intelligence Community or U.S. Department of Defense business practices, acquisition policies, or space mission portfolios including geo-spatial intelligence, signals intelligence, space surveillance, space protection, ground systems, or communications infrastructure supporting defense or intelligence capabilities.
  • A history of navigating collaborations between technical experts across multiple fields.
  • Prior management or leadership experience in hiring, mentoring, training, or development of personnel.
  • Experience in identifying, prioritizing, and resolving technical and/or personnel issues.
What We Offer:

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)

$168,200 - $252,400

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies:
  • 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


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