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.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our IC, DoD, and civilian customers.

The Embedded & Specialized Computing Department (ESCD) resides within ISCD and focuses on embedded prototyping including FPGA/SoC HDL design, flight software, PCB design, and distributed computing. We are looking for a Director (Department Director - Embedded Software Engineering) of the ESCD. ESCD is also a leader in embedded platform machine learning and embedded security. We support a variety of customers including the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and other civil customers (e.g. NASA) in order to resolve unique challenges in implementation and research.

This role will be primarily onsite at Chantilly, VA or El Segundo, CA

What You ll Be Doing

• Recruit, hire, mentor, and lead engineering staff to create cutting edge prototypes in the fields of embedded computing platforms.
• Collaborate with outside organizations to provide technical support and outreach of ESCD technical capabilities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with program offices to sustain the department's activities.
• Develop and mentor managers within the department.
• Personally perform embedded related engineering tasks as appropriate, including hands on development
• Work with other departments to provide technical demonstrations and capabilities.
• Manage staff who reside in El Segundo, CA ,Chantilly, VA and Remote
• Develop and execute the department's technical strategy and guide the department's research and development portfolio.
• Build teams with appropriate skill sets and coordinate staffing and priorities to ensure excellent support to customers.
• Assign resources, determine staffing needs, coordinate activities, and communicate with requisite stakeholders

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor s Degree from an accredited university in electrical engineering, computer science, or another related discipline
• 12 or more years of relevant experience in design, analysis, test, and verification of digital and microelectronic hardware, including ASIC and/or FPGA design
• Fluency with one or more of the following programming languages: VHDL/Verilog, Python, C/C++ and MATLAB within Unix/Linux programming environments
• Demonstrated ability to provide departmental strategic and budget planning, workforce planning, recruiting, and staffing, succession planning, personnel development, and customer relationships
• Previous management experience with highly technical staff
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal and working relationships with various levels of corporate staff, peers, management, program offices, customers, and contractors
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate employee performance, especially in a remote working environment
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills for interactions at all organizational levels
• Willing to travel domestically up to 10%
• This position requires a Current and Active Secret/SCI security 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:

• Advanced degree from an accredited university in electrical engineering, computer science, or another related discipline
• Expert knowledge in design, analysis, test, and verification of digital and microelectronic hardware, including ASIC and/or FPGA design
• Experience with software architecture, review, and design for critical systems
• Deep understanding of technical disciplines relating to advanced machine learning, multi-core architectures, embedded security, or payload integration
• Previous experience with spacecraft design and/or command and control systems
• Current and active Top-Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access TS/SCI government clearance

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

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.

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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 diverse 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/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. 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.###.#### or by email at ...@aero.org. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.