Senior Systems Engineer - Electronic Parts & Supply Chain at The Aerospace Corporation — El Segundo, CA

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.

We are seeking a strategic, technical, and proactive leader for the Space System Integration Office (SSIO) Enterprise Capabilities Division - Industrial Base and Supply Chain Office. The Senior Project Leader is responsible for leading and managing Aerospace efforts in support of providing Industrial Base (IB), Supply Chain Risks Management (SCRM), and Parts Materials & Process (PMP) program management expertise supporting Space Force customer. SSIO contributes to IB, SCRM and PMP risk assessments and mitigation across the Space Force programs’ system life cycles.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in El Segundo.

What You’ll Be Doing

• As a program office project management lead, Interface with and create working relationships with industry leaders, government agencies (mission partners), Space Force government customers, contractors and Aerospace SMEs.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams to perform industrial base studies involving forward looking risk and mission assurance assessments of space systems. Organize and lead teams in performing activities to address risk assessment and mitigation associated with electronic/microelectronic components and radiation testing for space systems. Apply unique space parts, materials, and processes (PMP) expertise to address supplier anomalies.
• Conduct formal assessments and reviews of contractor’s manufacturing and project capabilities. Support independent reviews of supplier/subcontractor facilities, capabilities and processes, and influence space system industrial base policy and guidance that affect operational reliability. Understand requirements development, verification and validation processes.
• Develop strategies to mitigate industrial base issues and concerns impacting the availability of components and to address technology obsolescence concerns including research and development infusion or industrial base financial stimulation necessary to ensure industry capability and capacity to meet government production needs.
• Work with internal Aerospace labs and subject matter experts along with industry in the analysis of parts anomalies and product disruptions to determine root cause and to qualify alternatives.
• Lead, mentor and enable Aerospace colleagues to work cooperatively with customer personnel, and contractor personnel to guide risk assessments and mitigation that span the lifecycle; to include system development; assembly, integration, test, low rate initial production, and full production; assess readiness for new technology insertion in the component and radiation areas; recommend investments and data collection to assist customer in acquisition decision making.

What You Need to be Successful]

Minimum Requirements for Senior Project Leader - Systems Engineerign:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in electronic, micro-electronics and radiation testing OR closely related technical field
• 10 years of progressively more responsible engineering/scientific experience including experience leading a team, process, and/or projects from conception to completion.
• Previous experience working with vendors and other agencies to mitigate supply-chain issues.
• Experience with planning, developing, and executing procurement of specialized materials, and complex assemblies for a defense space Integrated Product Team (IPT), Program, or collection of Programs.
• Experience developing and performing supplier on-site assessments and root cause, corrective action investigations.
• Ability to build relationships across the government, SETAs, prime contractors and sub-tier suppliers and subject matter experts (SME).
• Experience developing a data strategy and curating data to inform risk.
• Perform complex assignments independently without appreciable direction exercising considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• The position requires the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. US citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

• Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with government or commercial space industry
• Experience developing, planning and executing on-site supplier assessments against AS9100 and supplier policy criteria to identify process shortfalls and concerns.
• Experience interfacing with manufacturers, vendors, specialists, and quality assurance practices
• Commercial industry experience in technical program management, electronics design, payload/subsystem development, and EEE parts/components engineering.
• Effective, concise, compelling communication skills.

(Min - Max)

$155,900.00 - $233,900.00

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

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

Ways We Reward Our Employees

• 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

Equal Opportunity Commitment