Principal Director - Space Based Sensing and Targeting (SBST) Space Data Network (SDN)
The Aerospace Corporation · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- El Segundo, California, United States
- Full-time · Principal
- $224K–$336K per year
- 12+ years
Lead Aerospace support to Space Based Sensing and Targeting (SBST) Space Data Network (SDN) space and ground acquisitions, managing systems engineering, integration, and program planning for national security space missions.
Compensation
The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. (Min - Max) $224,000.00 - $336,000.00 Pay Basis: Annual
Responsibilities
- Leads Aerospace support to SBST SDN space and ground acquisition
- Establishes organizational structure and staffing, recommends budgets, allocates resources, and establishes priorities
- Assembles and directs teams to analyze, define, and satisfy customer needs
- Manages systems engineering in support of SBST SDN government lead and partner organizations
- Drives integration across DSG, NSG, and overall space enterprise with partner organizations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or other applicable degree
- Nice to have: Master’s degree or PhD in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or other applicable degree
- Nice to have: 15 or more years of progressively responsible professional engineering/scientific experience
- Nice to have: Experience with space systems
- Nice to have: Experience with space operations