Commercial Integrated Assessment Lead

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace's strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The divisionleveragesa broad array of engineering disciplines against a 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-enabled mission effects.

The Enterprise Integration Solutions Office guides the solution of cross-agency, multi-mission capability orchestration problems by building andleveragingintegrationexpertisethroughout the corporation. We build agile project teams who collaborate across disciplines, customers, international partners, and industry in support of national outcomes.

The Commercial Space Integration Center (CSIC) integratescutting-edgecommercial solutions into government space missions, enhancing national capabilities. We bridge industry advancements with nationalobjectivesby surveying the market for innovative concepts, fostering relationships, assessing solution viability, and promoting modern acquisition strategies. We are looking for aCommercial Integrated Solution Assessment Lead(Senior Engineering Specialist- Enterprise Systems Engineering)within the CSIC to lead teams that conductcomprehensiveevaluations to ensure commercial solutions meet mission requirements and seamlessly integrate into national capabilities.

Work Model

This full-time position requires 100% onsite work at one of the following locations: Chantilly, VA; El Segundo, CA; Pasadena, CA; or Colorado Springs, CO.

WhatYou'llBe Doing

• Leadmulti-disciplinarycross-organizationalteams to develop comprehensive decision support products that evaluate commercial offerings for government mission integration, providingintegratedtechnical and business assessments aligned with program office strategic direction and emerging needs.

• Define assessment methodologies and frameworksfor evaluating commercial solution integration across diverse mission architectures.

• Mentor junior staffand build organizational capability in commercial solution assessment

• Identifyand advise customers on the market, technical, business,and acquisition risksassociated with integrating commercial solutions into national capabilities,providing strategic recommendations to senior leadership

• Lead stakeholder engagementwith commercial vendors, industry partners, and government customers toshape acquisition strategiesand integration approaches

• Drive innovationin assessment approaches, incorporatingsystems engineering best practices, MBSE, and digital engineering tools

• Conduct competitive landscape analysis of key industry players and market positioning to inform portfolio-level recommendations and strategic decision-making.

• Oversee multiple concurrent assessment efforts, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with customer objectives

What You Need to be Successful

MinimumRequirements for theSenior Engineering Specialist:

• Bachelor's degree Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, EngineeringSciences,or related STEM discipline

• 12years of experienceinsystems engineering,technical assessments,business viability assessments, market analyses,integration planning,and/or related studies.

• Proven experience supporting a broad variety of government space mission architectures and relevant space market industry segments(remote sensing, communications,ground,launch, space domain awareness,PNT, weather, etc.).

• Exceptionalanalytical and research skills to evaluate offerings across the space industry in context of government missionobjectives.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities toleadcross-functional teams andinteract withexternal partners.

• Continued awareness of evolving commercial space offerings and innovations, including emerging technologies and market trends.

• Ability to synthesize complex information and provide strategic recommendations.

• 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 isrequiredto obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if youhaveone or more of these:

• Advanced degree or graduate certificates with coursework in system-of-systems engineering, enterprise system engineering, modeling and simulation analysis, and/orbusiness administration

• Demonstrated leadershipof 5+ member teamsin driving the integration of commercial solutions into government missions

• Proventrack recordof delivering high-impact strategic recommendations to senior government leadership.

• Experience with systems engineering methodologies, including requirements analysis, trade studies, and integration planning.

• Experience leadingmajor Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A)and acquisition initiatives across FFRDCs, government entities, UARCs, SETAs, and/or industry.