Associate Director Mission Engineering Department
Core
Lead mission engineering methods, processes, and tools for end-to-end mission threads and effects-chain analysis for DoD, NASA, and other national space customers.
Role type
Senior leadership mission engineering manager (space/defense)
Builds
End-to-end mission threads, effects-chains, and strategic decision-making artifacts
Domain
Space systems, defense, and intelligence
Required skills
Mission engineering tradecraft, team leadership, project planning, risk identification, strategic communications, cross-functional team management, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), modeling and simulation
Preferred skills
Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM), defense/intelligence community networks
Responsibilities
Lead multi-disciplinary teams to foster innovation and collaboration; ensure robust relationships with peer organizations and program offices; oversee task implementation to deliver key objectives; identify risks and provide recommendations on priorities and resourcing; develop and lead project teams for concurrent studies and assessments; mentor staff to develop department capabilities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
