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Principal Director for the Enterprise Integration Solutions Office

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Hybrid
4 Locations
168K-252K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
4 Locations
168K-252K Annually
Senior level
The Principal Director will lead cross-organization teams to solve enterprise integration challenges, building agile project teams and maintaining stakeholder engagement while overseeing strategic capabilities in the space sector.
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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.
Enterprise Effects Division Description
The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace's strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a wide-ranging and 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 and space-enabled capabilities.
Enterprise Integration Solutions Office Description
The Enterprise Integration Solutions Office guides the solution of cross-agency, multi-mission capability orchestration problems by building and leveraging integration expertise throughout the corporation. The office builds agile project teams who collaborate across disciplines, customers, international partners, and industry in support of national outcomes.
Work Model
  • This is a full-time position based in Crystal City VA, Chantilly VA, Colorado Springs CO or El Segundo CA which requires 100% onsite work.

What You'll Be Doing
As the principal director of the Enterprise Integration Solutions Office, you'll:
  • Operate strategically to deliver corporate enterprise integration capability and impactful results ahead of need.
  • Lead the orchestration of cross-organization teams to address hard enterprise integration problems, spanning programs, customers and mission capabilities.
  • Build and maintain a lean and agile team that leverages the full capabilities of Aerospace, and partners and customers.
  • Serve as a front door to the capabilities and resources of Aerospace for hard problems that warrant a multi-disciplinary or cross-customer approach.
  • Form, deliver and sustain engineering integration talent pipeline and surge capacity.

What You Need to be Successful - Principal Director, Enterprise Integration Solutions Office - Enterprise Systems Engineering
Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or related discipline
  • 12 or more years of progressive responsibility leading to a technical program and/or team leadership role in the space community.
  • Track record of delivering strategic results through an enterprise mindset, anticipation of internal/external customer needs and opportunities, building teams and enabling cross-functional collaboration.
  • Experience leading through ambiguity, aligning teams and organizations to achieve common objectives while anticipating and mitigating obstacles and resistance to change.
  • Exceptional influence and stakeholder engagement skills, with proven ability to overcome barriers, establish relationships and maintain trust with individuals, groups and/or stakeholders whose interests are not always aligned.
  • Strong technical, leadership, and people management skills across strategic planning; budget development and execution; and hiring, development, and retention of high-performing and change-resilient technical and project leadership talent.
  • Demonstrated leadership presence including the ability to engage successfully with senior executives and external audiences.
  • Willing to travel to meet the needs of the organization and customers, approximately 25-40% of the time.
  • This position requires a current and active TS/SCI clearance, 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 or PhD degree in related STEM discipline.
  • Extensive experience in across strategic planning, space system architecting, modeling and simulation and acquisition.
  • Success in forming collaborations across government, industry and/or international partners to accelerate access to game-changing capabilities in space.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership experience in both customer-facing and matrixed engineering organizations, including significant interactions with corporate and customer executive leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating in major strategic initiatives across other FFRDCs, government entities, UARCs, SETAs and/or industry.
  • Current and active DoD Special Access Program and/or additional Intelligence Community clearances.

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 - $252,400
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 [email protected] . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Top Skills

Engineering
Modeling And Simulation
Stem Disciplines
Strategic Planning

The Aerospace Corporation Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Office

7250 Getting Heights, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, 80916-4931

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