Tracking Architecture Performance Department Director

The Aerospace Corporation
US - Colorado - Colorado Springs
September 19, 2024
Engineering

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.

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace's strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities.

The Director of the Tracking Architecture Performance Department (TAPD) within the Integrated Performance Subdivision (IPS) leads an organization toconduct,directand integrate model-based analyses, empoweringteams and staff to deliverdifferentiatedand context-informed insights. The departmentsupports our customers in modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of missile defense and space domain awareness architectures, and serves as a center of excellence for the development and assessment of tracking methods that fuse data from diverse sources.

Work Model:

This full-time position requires 100% onsite work in El Segundo CA, Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL.

What You'll Be Doing

Guiding the development of MS&A capabilities and products to support decision making for missile defense and space domain awareness architectures.

Fostering the creation of a center of excellence for the development and assessment of tracking methods that fuse data from diverse sources.

Building and maintaininga strong base of customers and collaborators for the department through effective working relationships with colleagues, government customers, and contractor teammates.

Creating 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

Coordinating complex technical tasks among customers, managing resources to efficiently staff and execute projects, and ensuring quality and accuracy of work products

Recruiting, on-boarding, and developing staff through formal and informal performance management, evaluation, mentoring, and coaching across a national organization

Monitoring, directing, and improving the organization's processes, functions, compliance, and safety awareness

Working closely with the broader subdivision leadership team to cultivate an effective, efficient, and cohesive national organization

What You Need to be a Successful Director, Tracking Architecture Performance Department

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related discipline

At least 10 years of demonstrated experience leading studies and analysis teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts

Demonstrated strength in modeling, simulation, and analysis of space systems and their dependencies

Experience inidentifying, prioritizing, and resolving technical and/or personnel issues.

Experience with staff development and mentoring

Ability to flex communication styles for productive interactions with staff, collaborators, and customers

Willing to travel to meet the needs of the organization and customers, approximately 10-25% of the time

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.

How You Can Stand Out

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