The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration - to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

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 IC, D

The Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Department (DSAID) seeks a creative and enthusiastic Director (Department Director - Data Science and AI) to lead a diverse team of engineers, data scientists, and programmers with a passion for researching, prototyping, understanding, and building AI and data enabled tools across the space enterprise. We are an innovative and collaborative department that makes meaningful contributions across National Security Space (AF, NRO, etc.) and Civil and Commercial customers (NASA, MDA, DHS, commercial space, autonomous vehicles, et

An ideal candidate is a community-focused leader, focused on setting department strategy and priorities, aligning with corporate and customer priorities, developing staff, and furthering efforts spanning internally funded R&D and customer support for mission-critical space systems.

Work Model This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO, offering a hybrid work model that combines 4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What You'll Be Doing Lead technical teams and contribute to technical tasks in data science, machine learning engineering, and AI research Lead DSAID management team to recruit, develop and manage technical staff in data science, machine learning engineering, and AI research aligned with corporate priorities Coordinate between DSAID and Aerospace customer facing organizations to understand mission needs, determine tasking, report progress, resolve technical issues, and deliver/review results Discover opportunities for additional, expanded, or new business. Aid in the evaluation and pursuit of new business opportunities and propose technical efforts aligned with customer needs Assess and execute staffing needs, reassignments, transfers, terminations, performance improvements, career development, and promotional act Ensure team compliance with security monitoring, processes, and corporate policies Communicate activities, accomplishments, and recommendations to leadership and staff Participate in technical exchanges, team building, and education across organizational boundaries Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed.

What You Need to be Successful - Department Director - Data Science and AI Minimum Requirements: Bachelors degree from an accredited program in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field(s) 10 or more years of progressively responsible professional engineering/scientific experience Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage teams to deliver analysis and insights from data that is large, unstructured, or unprocessed Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, with ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with customers and management/staff across organizations Experience with at least two different programming languages (e.g. Java, Python, C/C++), including familiarity with machine learning and deep learning libraries in Python Some travel may be required This position requires the 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: An advanced degree from an accredited program inComputer Science, Data Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field(s) History of effective cross-disciplinary leadership and teaming Experience implementing and guiding teams toward software and machine learning development... For full info follow application link.

The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical