Air Force Global Strike Command Liaison Officer

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.

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Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

• As NNSA Liaison embedded within Headquarters AFGSC, provide key communications between NNSA and AFGSC on nuclear modernization programs
• Provide communication conduits between
  
  AFGSCand NNSA organizations, including
  
  NNSA NA-11 (Office of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation), NA-12 (Office of Stockpile Management),and NA-18 (Office of Systems Engineering and Integration)
• Provide regular updates to NNSA leadership on issues/concerns that require attention or support
• Collaborate with other Aerospace liaisons to provide a cohesive and integrated message to NNSA Leadership
• Be physicallylocatedwith
  
  AFGSCto support integration/communication in areas such as systems architecture analyses, technology development planning and evaluation, organizational effectiveness studies, and risk assessments
• Presenttimelytechnical support to AFGSC leadership toassistwith weapon system requirements associated with warhead surveillance, Next Generation Reentry Capability, interface, and integration
• Be responsible for tracking evolving AFGSC nuclear system requirements with a historical knowledge of legacy as well as planned future payloads, focusing on nuclear warhead interactions
• Work collaboratively with program development and program execution staff to fullydemonstratethe Aerospace Corporation's technical capabilities in all relevant areas to bestassistthe NNSA
• Support theNNSADefense Programs, through system engineering and integration (SE&I) expertise
• Interact directly with the Office of Systems Engineering and Integration (NA-18), NNSA Stockpile and Life Extension Program offices (NA-12), Office of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation(NA-11), NNSA design agencies, and NNSA production agencies
• Support studies on options that are being preserved for new and emerging payload interfaces
• Mayparticipatein new business and/or technical planning efforts.
  
  May bring in tasks and projects beyond personal activities from internal and external sources.

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of aBachelor'sdegree from an accredited university in engineering, science, orarelated field of study or equivalent experience in technical operations and / or management of advanced technology national security systems
• At least 10 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments
• Exhibit exceptionally high levelof innovation, creativeness, and initiative
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a self-motivated and self-directed manner
• Demonstrated ability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with customers to include Executive and Flag Officer level leaders
• Widely recognized internally and externally by peers, management, program office, Air Force, and contractors
• Understanding and knowledge of AFGSC Nuclear Weapons Programs to…