Cross-Mission Effectiveness Associate Director

3 days ago

Chantilly, Virginia, United States The Aerospace Corporation Full time
Job Summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to fill the role of Cross-Mission Effectiveness Associate Director. This position requires a strong background in aerospace engineering, operations research, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading studies and analysis teams, coordinating complex technical tasks, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with the director to cultivate a vision for the organization, including identifying opportunities for growth, engaging with customers to facilitate that growth, and developing new areas of technical expertise to meet evolving needs.
  • Build and maintain a strong base of customers and collaborators for the department 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 team members, translating customer needs into instructions for analysts and developers, and ensuring quality and accuracy of work products.
  • Guide the integration of capabilities and analyses to support space multi-domain performance assessments and end-to-end analysis workflows.
  • Develop staff through formal and informal performance management, evaluation, mentoring, and coaching.
  • Recruit and on-board full-time staff and student interns to maintain an impactful, national organization in a diverse and equitable environment.
  • Monitor, direct, and improve the organization's processes, functions, compliance, and safety awareness.
  • Work closely with the broader subdivision leadership team to cultivate an effective, efficient, and cohesive national organization.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree with demonstrated experience or Master's degree in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering from an accredited institution.
  • 6 years demonstrated experience leading studies and analysis teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts.
  • Experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis, multi-domain analysis, and understanding of space mission interdependencies.
  • 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
  • Graduate degree or extensive work experience in the fields of study mentioned above.
  • Experience in multi-int tracking and mission management. Understanding of Space C2 processes and relationship.
  • Experience with Digital Engineering, AFSIM, distributed simulation frameworks, automated analysis workflows.
  • 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 identifying, prioritizing, and resolving technical and/or personnel issues.
Leadership Competencies

The Aerospace Corporation is committed to developing leaders who can operate strategically, lead change, engage with impact, foster innovation, and deliver results. As a leader at Aerospace, you will be expected to:

  • Operate Strategically: Develop and execute organization strategy, supporting the corporate strategy.
  • Lead Change: Proactively anticipate and generate solutions ahead of need.
  • Engage with Impact: Lead and align people and teams to achieve change objectives.
  • Foster Innovation: Promote sharing of knowledge and information enterprise-wide.
  • Deliver Results: Execute business administration functions including business development, budget, resources, and clearances, while minding enterprise and financial implications.
Benefits

The Aerospace Corporation offers a competitive compensation package, including a grade-based pay range of $168,200 - $252,400, paid holidays, sick time, and vacation, comprehensive health care and wellness plans, and a 401(k) Plan with company-paid benefits. We also offer flexible spending accounts, variable pay program for exceptional contributions, relocation assistance, professional growth and development programs, education assistance programs, and an inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.

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