Assistant Principal Director – Multi-Domain C5ISRT

The Aerospace Corporation

Assistant Principal Director managing Aerospace's Multi-Domain C5ISRT Programs. Leading strategic direction, integration, and customer relations for military space capabilities in the United States.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeCrystal City • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $168,200 - $252,400 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide overall leadership and management of Aerospace’s Multi-Domain C5ISRT Programs, including direct management of program office staff, oversight and accountability of PTS execution and budget management, and direct technical contribution to integrate across the C3BM enterprise.
Serve as the primary focal point for the DAF PAE C3BM government customer, establishing a long-term working relationship with PAE leadership; the Architecture & Systems Engineering (ASE) Office; and Program Integration, Cross-cutting, and program execution teams.
Establish trusted relationships with key senior leaders within the Multi-Domain C5ISRT portfolio.
Establish and maintain Aerospace’s positive reputation with new and existing customers as a problem solver and thought leader.
Deliver exceptional decision support capabilities and products to our government customers.
Lead and support cross-corporation and cross-organizational teams to execute studies and analysis activities of national significance.
Foster cooperation and coordination across the space enterprise to help assure enterprise mission success.
Provide strategic leadership and support for planning and implementation of policy, acquisition, and requirements initiatives, developing architectural alternatives, assessing system budgets and schedules, and prioritizing investments.
Drive and facilitate cross-customer coordination via proactive engagement with other teams within Aerospace (such as those supporting USINDOPACOM, USSF, NRO, and other key customer organizations)
Demonstrate leadership for team members, set expectations and direction, and provide feedback and mentoring.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or closely related technical field
15 or more years of progressive technical and leadership experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering in a program oversight environment
Demonstrated leadership skills including team building/development, establishing trust, conflict resolution, mentorship, and collaboration.
Experience leading and contributing to technical analyses, networking and architecture trades, requirements development, and mission engineering assessments
Proven ability to work effectively with government acquisition programs and senior customers (flag or SES level)
Proven ability to network and collaborate with contractors, other government agencies, and internal organizations (e.g., Aerospace program offices and ETG) to address issues and provide the customer with the best available technical and programmatic analyses
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance , which is issued by the US government.
U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
Ability to travel, as required, up to 25% of the time (1 week per month)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

multi-disciplinary systems engineeringtechnical analysesnetworkingarchitecture tradesrequirements developmentmission engineering assessmentsprogram oversightbudget managementdecision support capabilitiespolicy implementation

Soft Skills

leadershipteam buildingtrust establishmentconflict resolutionmentorshipcollaborationcommunicationproblem solvingfeedback provisionstrategic planning

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEMactive TS/SCI security clearance