Assistant General Manager, Space Missions, Technology, and Trans

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 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.

We are seeking an Assistant General Manager to assist leading and integrating the Space Missions, Technology, and Transportation (SMT&T) Subdivision within the NASA Programs Division (NPD). This position will report to the General Manager of NPD. NPD is an organization of engineers providing technical, systems engineering, and acquisition expertise along with critical recommendations to NASA's human space flight, science missions, and space technology enterprise customer to achieve mission success across a large portfolio of space, ground, and user segments.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Crystal City, VA or Greenbelt, MD

What You'll Be Doing

• Assist the General Manager in developing the division objectives and strategy consistent with the corporate goals, Civil Systems Group strategic plan, customer expectations, and provide direction and planning for achieving strategic goals
• Drive and facilitate cross-agency customer coordination as well as across the Aerospace enterprise for collaboration on related initiatives and strategies for implementation of on-ramping technology enhancements
• Maintain subdivision focus on mission success from cradle to grave across the portfolio, track and communicate the risk posture, and facilitate enterprise teams as appropriate to provide viable solutions to mitigate mission risk and promote mission viability and strategic alignment to national policy.
• Create strategy for Subdivision based on Division and CSG strategies. Actively participate in customer senior decision forums across the portfolio
• Support the development, implementation, and execution of program acquisition strategies
• Assist the General Manager in developing the technical operating plans, budget control, staffing, succession planning, workforce needs, personnel development, customer interaction, and technical positions
• Position Aerospace in the highest value functions across the NASA portfolio, translate customer technical operating plans into technical priorities, manage budget constraints, plan and execute staffing as required
• Track, understand, and advocate for the capabilities within NASA Programs Division as well as across the CSG NASA-facing lines of business.
• Ensure staff is positioned to leverage the full extent of the Aerospace enterprise capabilities in solving the customer's hardest problems across the portfolio
• Ensure timely support of staff to plan and execute launch and mission campaigns and fielding new and incremental capabilities
• Ensure timely anomaly resolution, on orbit calibration, and initialization functions
• Assist the General Manager in defining the organization structure, guide staffing, develop and grow the management team
• Provide leadership for setting goals and direction, mentoring, providing critical feedback, and coaching aimed at developing an agile technical staff and staff development

What You Need to be Successful - Assistant General Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or closely related technical field
• 14 or more years of progressively demonstrated management and space systems acquisition experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering in a program, project, and policy oversight environment.
• Proven ability to manage large acquisition portfolio across multiple mission domains
• Demonstrated leadership skills including team building/leadership, conflict resolution, staffing and customer relationship building.
• Proven ability to develop/maintain rapport and work effectively with senior government officials (including presidential appointees and flag or SES level) and corporate executives from diverse organizations, including multiple Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
• Excellent verbal communication skills - clear, concise, persuasive; builds consensus through speaking; polished, professional style
• Excellent written communication skills - organize complex materials and concepts in clear and logical manner
• Proven ability to network with contractors, other government agencies, the various Aerospace program offices, and Engineering Technology Group (ETG) to address issues and provide the customer with the best available technical and programmatic analyses
• Must have strong business and financial acumen with constructive and proactive method to problem solving.
• Ability to make time-critical mission success decisions with ambiguous or incomplete data
• Ability to travel up to 40% to other customer and Aerospace locations
• This position requires a current secret security clearance and an ability to obtain TS/SCI, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Master's technical and/or business degree
• Experience in leading launch campaigns, fielding space systems, and executing complex mission operations across a campaign of discrete missions
• In-depth management experience with STE budgets, staff development, planning, and customer accounts
• Experience with major system acquisitions across multiple segments
• Knowledge of mission assurance processes

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)
$208,000.00 - $312,000.00

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:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal .