Manager, Mission Design & Analysis Engineering (Clearance Required) Verified today
About the Role
You will lead a team of mission design and analysis engineers responsible for defining mission parameters and deriving driving mission requirements for novel spacecraft developments. You provide technical leadership and people management for engineers who model, simulate, and analyze system and system-of-systems performance parameters.
Your responsibilities include:
- Leading and managing multiple mission design sections or teams with direct supervision of engineers performing trajectory analysis, mission planning, and performance assessments across various spacecraft projects
- Integrating mission design and analysis activities with broader systems engineering processes, including requirements management, interface control, and verification and validation
- Translating top-level mission requirements into specific trajectory, orbit, and performance requirements for subsystems
- Collaborating with hardware and software engineering teams to ensure mission design constraints are incorporated into spacecraft and ground system designs
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical risks related to mission design and trajectory analysis
- Establishing and tracking mission-related technical performance measures aligned with systems engineering management plans
- Developing and implementing mission design processes that optimize spacecraft trajectories, propellant usage, and mission timelines
- Supporting digital engineering initiatives that connect mission design tools and data with broader systems engineering environments
- Managing budgets for mission design projects, analysis tool investments, and computational resources
- Communicating complex mission concepts to diverse stakeholders including systems engineering, operations, and science teams
- Building and maintaining collaborative relationships across organizational boundaries
- Supporting organizational changes within mission design teams including implementation of new analysis methodologies and simulation tools
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree)
- 8 or more years of relevant work experience in mission design and analysis
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a managerial or leadership role
- Comprehensive knowledge of orbital mechanics, trajectory design, mission analysis techniques, and space mission concepts
- Experience with mission design and analysis tools such as STK, GMAT, Free Flyer, Cameo EA, SysML, Matlab, or Python for trajectory optimization, orbit determination, and mission performance analysis
- Demonstrated ability to integrate mission design activities with broader systems engineering processes
- Knowledge of systems engineering standards such as NASA/SP-2016-6105 and INCOSE SE Handbook and mission design alignment with these frameworks
- Proven experience translating mission requirements into operational plans and procedures
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
- Financial acumen with experience managing budgets and resources
- Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance required
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Experience managing mission design teams supporting spacecraft and launch vehicle programs
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to space operations, orbital debris mitigation, and planetary protection requirements
- Experience with requirements management, interface control, and verification and validation processes
- Demonstrated success in technical risk identification and management
- Experience supporting system-level trade studies and cost-benefit analysis
- Familiarity with model-based systems engineering approaches and digital engineering initiatives
- Experience with spacecraft systems and subsystems, space mission sensors, payloads, and ground systems
- Experience with DoD modeling environments such as Brawler, Suppressor, AFSIM, EADSIM, or ESAMS
- Strong understanding of electronic warfare, space domain awareness, electro-optical sensing, and mission communications
- Experience supporting business development, proposal preparation, and program cost and schedule management
- Track record of building and developing high-performing technical teams
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and implement organizational changes
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and build strong stakeholder relationships
Compensation
Pay Range: $157,512.00 to $216,579.00
Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.
Clearance Requirement
This position requires an active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.