Ground Systems Director- Operational Space Programs; OSP

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.

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 technicalexpertisewith 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 with civilian federal government agencies including NASA, USGS, NOAA, and NNSA,fully integrated with Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

The Operational Space Programs (OSP) team, part of CSG'sNASA Programs Division(NPD), providesprogram management and systems engineering support toboth

NASA-centricand joint agencyprograms atNASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).This supportspansall program phases, from concept through design, development, deployment, and operations, all program sizes, from small exploratory projects through large flagship programs, and both flight and ground systems.

The selected candidate will serve as the
Ground Systems Director for

OSP (Systems Director - Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering),responsible for program management and systems engineering supportto ground systemsperformingoperationalcommand and control and data processing functions for NOAA'sLEO and GEOweather satellites.

In this role, you will apply your
Systems Engineering
skills to understand and define solutions for customers'hard problems and your
Program Management
skills to organize andleadmultiple

Aerospace effortstodeliver results to solve these problems on schedule and within budget.

This is a full-time position which requires
100% on-siteworkat

Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.

What You'llBe Doing

• Provide leadership, planning, and direction to
  
  Aerospace technical staff and related business operations
• Conduct staff performance reviews and recommend performance improvement, career development, salary,and promotion actions
• Assign resources,determinestaffing needs, and coordinate activities and operations with other Aerospace teams
• Continuously engage withthe LEOandGEOGround
  
  System Government Project Managerstoascertaintheirhighest  risks andhardestproblems
• Teamwith
  
  NOAA, NASA, Aerospace, and other Contractorstoresolve the risks and solve the problems
• Actively oversee
  
  Aerospacework execution to ensure it meets customers' technical requirements, delivers results, and stays within cost and schedule limits
• Accomplish regular reporting to customers and Aerospace senior management on programmatic and technical elements of task execution, with focus on results and their impacton the problem(s)

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in engineering, science, or equivalenttechnicaldiscipline

• 10 or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Spacecraftand/or Instrument Systems Engineering
  • Ground Systems Engineering for Spaceborne Missions
  • Mission Operations for Spaceborne Missions
  • Integrated Mission Systems Engineering
  • Program and/or Project Management for Spaceborne Missions
• Proven success identifying, prioritizing, and resolving high-impact technical issuesfor government customers
• Demonstrated effectiveformation and leadership of collaborative workteams composed of contributors from diverse sources, backgrounds, and locations
• Proven ability tomanage and deliverresultsonwork team projects within cost and schedule constraints, to include proposal development, cost tracking, and status reporting
• Prior experience in a managerial role with proven ability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with all levels of contractors, customers, and corporate staff
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site/domesticallyapproximately
  10%
• This positionmayrequiretheability to obtain andmaintaina security clearance, which is issued by the U.S.government. U.S.citizenship isrequiredto obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Advanced degree(s) in engineering, physical science, or equivalent technical discipline
• Track recordof successful resolution of ground system "hard problems" that resulted in mission success, increased efficiency, and/or reduced lifecycle costs
• Programmatic, operational and/orengineeringexperience with
  
  NOAAgroundsystems, cloud-based ground systems, and/or…