Systems Director - Joint Warfighting Operations

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.

Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

As part of the Space Enterprise and Warfighting Division, our Space Warfighting Directorate provides high-quality analytic support to the United States Space Force (USSF) and the USSF Space Component Field Commands (C-FLDCOMs). We are looking for a Systems Director – Joint Warfighting Operations (Systems Director – Technical Project Management) to lead and integrate our growing team of embedded technical leaders supporting SPACEFOR-CENT, SPACEFOR-SOC, SPACEFOR-PACOM, SPACEFOR-NORTH, and Space Forces EUCOM/AFRICOM C-FLDCOMs. This role sits at the center of Aerospace's effort to speak with one coherent voice across every USSF Component Field Command while ensuring each embedded lead has the resources, backplane support, and advocacy needed to solve their Component's hardest problems.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Colorado Springs, CO, with regular travel to C-FLDCOM locations and other Aerospace sites.

What You’ll Be Doing

What You Need to be Successful – Systems Director – Technical Project Management Minimum Requirements:

How You Can Stand Out It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

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) $168,200.00 - $252,400.00

Pay Basis: Annual Leadership Competencies Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

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