Senior Technical Project Manager for Distributed Modeling & Simulation (Senior Engineering Specialist - Systems and Modeling and Simulation Engineer)

About

The 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, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

The Modeling and Simulation Computing Department (MSCD) consists of a team dedicated to ground-breaking software solutions and capabilities for government and commercial customer needs. We are looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager for Distributed Modeling & Simulation (Senior Engineering Specialist - Systems and Modeling and Simulation Engineer). We enable detailed and complex modeling, analysis, optimization, and visualization of satellite orbits, system architectures, and engineering trade-spaces to provide customer decision support for the future of space.

Work Model

• This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as a department senior liaison, providing proactive coordination and consultation to customers and Aerospace staff across the company; specifically, lead software architecture design teams for elements of the corporation’s effort to modernize major software workflows for high performance and cloud computing on internal and external compute resources.
• Initiate and conduct efforts to grow and sustain our modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities to support new and existing functional areas including digital engineering and cloud computing
• Apply leadership and coordination across multi-disciplinary technical leaders, Aerospace Program Office personnel, and external customers.
• Partner with analysis leads to exercise influence on key stakeholders and customers by leading engagement efforts as we modernize our modeling and simulation workflows.
• Support organizational and capability strategic planning, identifying opportunities to leverage development and analysis across diverse projects and analysis types while suggesting ways to close capability gaps.
• Engage with software end users and customers to refine capability requirements.
• Mature technical expertise in the department through mentoring team members and directing workflow development.
• Routinely communicate project progress, including recommended design solutions to technical leads, management, and customers
• Travel, as necessary, to support customer efforts.

What You Need to be Successful - Senior Engineering Specialist - Modeling & Simulation and Systems Software Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, computational physics, software engineering, computer science, or related STEM field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in Modeling and Simulation
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead of a software project
• Experience with distributed simulation design and related technologies such as HLA, DIS, TENA, Protobuf, Apache Kafka, etc.
• Experience in designing modern software architectures
• Experience in cloud technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Proficiency in one or more of the organization’s core computer languages such as Python or C++
• Experience leveraging software configuration management and collaboration tools in team environments (Bitbucket, Jira, GitHub, or similar)
• Experience leveraging software factories, DevSecOps, and CI/CD technologies
• Experience in building technical proficiency through mentoring and talent development initiatives
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt quickly to change, and to help customers manage ambiguity
• Experience in building technical proficiency through mentoring and talent development initiatives
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present methods and results effectively in briefings, formal reports, and informal communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with customers, Aerospace program offices, and contractors
• Willing to travel occasionally to corporate or customer locations to support efforts as needed
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a 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 in STEM
• Experience in space domain modeling, simulation, and analysis
• Experience with Aerospace customers and industry players
• Experience writing software for use on high performance computing clusters
• Demonstrated contributions to open source or InnerSource projects
• Relevant certifications in Agile project management
• Current TS/SCI or higher security clearance

Compensation

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) $151,300.00 - $226,900.00

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