Surveillance & Navigation Architecture Performance Associate Director

Surveillance & Navigation Architecture Performance Associate Director

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with demonstrated experience or Master’s degree in aerospace, astronautical, or electrical engineering, computer science, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering from an accredited institution
• 6 years demonstrated experience leading MS&A teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts/development teams
• Demonstrated strength in modeling, simulation, and analysis for architecture evaluations
• Ability to flex communication styles for productive interactions with staff, collaborators, and customers
• 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

Responsibilities

• Partnering with the director to cultivate a vision for the organization, including identifying opportunities for growth, engaging with customers to facilitate that growth, and developing new areas of technical expertise to meet evolving need
• Guiding the development of MS&A capabilities and products to support recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions of legacy and emerging space-based architectures
• Fostering a center of excellence for the supporting the following mission areas: geo-spatial intelligence, signals intelligence, space surveillance, positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems, space protection, and communications/ground infrastructure supporting defense, intelligence, and civil capabilities
• Recruiting, on-boarding, and developing front office staff through formal and informal performance management, evaluation, mentoring, and coaching across a national organization
• Building and maintaining a strong base of customers and collaborators for the office through effective working relationships with colleagues, government customers, and contractor teammates
• Creating an organization that promotes innovation, developing and maintaining relationships with peer organizations, creating and leading teams of multi-discipline analysts
• Coordinating complex technical tasks among customers, managing resources to efficiently staff and execute projects, and ensuring quality and accuracy of work products
• Working closely with the broader subdivision leadership team to cultivate an effective, efficient, and cohesive national organization
• Monitoring, directing, and improving the organization’s processes, functions, compliance, and safety awareness

Preferred Qualifications

• A graduate degree or extensive work experience in the fields of study mentioned above
• Knowledge across Intelligence Community or U.S. Department of Defense business practices, acquisition policies, or space mission portfolios
• A history of navigating collaborations between technical experts across multiple fields
• Prior management or leadership experience in hiring, mentoring, training, or development of personnel
• Experience in identifying, prioritizing, and resolving technical and/or personnel issues