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Portfolio Analysis Department Associate Director

Chantilly, VA, USFull-time$168k2026-10-06 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Lead portfolio analysis and enterprise systems engineering to inform senior leadership decisions on space systems architecture and national space enterprise capabilities.

Role type

Senior leadership IC (Associate Director) in portfolio analysis and systems engineering

Builds

Strategic portfolio insights, architecture concepts, and enterprise-level system assessments for defense, civil, and commercial space customers

Domain

National security space systems, enterprise systems engineering, and portfolio management

Required skills

Systems engineering, portfolio analysis, team leadership, project management, stakeholder management, strategic planning, resource allocation, technical mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, change management

Preferred skills

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE), digital engineering, system of systems engineering, enterprise architecting, portfolio management tools, acquisition of space/ground/launch systems, national security space community experience

Technologies

MBSE, Digital Engineering, System of Systems Engineering, Portfolio Management Tools

Responsibilities

Develop department vision and direction for corporate capabilities, manage department staff and performance, lead multi-discipline analyst teams, coordinate complex technical tasks, recruit and develop talent, execute architecture conceptualization and assessment activities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership