Senior Space Market and Business Intelligence Analyst

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.
The Systems Engineering Division (SED) provides unmatched experience in systems engineering to the U.S. government and to numerous public and private agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, consortia, and commercial companies involved in the advanced application of space technology. From systems architecture development to system analysis and optimization, astrodynamics, orbital debris, navigation, failure analysis, mission assurance, cost and schedule assessment, and economic market analysis, SED exploits an incredibly broad array of engineering and business disciplines against a dynamic portfolio of programs and national challenges.
The Economic Market & Analysis Center (EMAC) applies deep technical expertise and experience to provide situational awareness on business, mission, technology, policy, and industrial base risks to improve customer outcomes. Our innovative and highly productive team of systems engineers, market analysts, economists, corporate finance, and business intelligence analysts help decision makers understand and mitigate tactical and strategic risks. EMAC assesses threats and leverages deep insights into market dynamics, economics, supply chains, finance, data analytics and fuses its analyses with US space needs (e.g., engineering, and technology) creating data-driven due diligence assessments, diagnostic business viability assessments, and economic market/business intelligence studies. When applicable, these studies often include risks mitigation approaches/options that our customer can consider using while navigating complicated and complexed scenarios. Overall, EMAC informs senior leaders in the US Government and its Key Partners by identifying and managing risks with informed tradeoffs to a) successfully leverage commercial and non-commercial space capabilities and b) navigate a rapidly evolving commercial and government space ecosystem. We are looking for a Senior Space Market and Business Intelligence Analyst (Systems Engineering - Economic & Market Analysis) to join our team!
As a Senior Space Market and Business Intelligence Analyst in the Economic and Market Analysis Center (EMAC), you will provide market, business, finance, and economic advice to senior Aerospace, USG customers, and possibly contractor leadership. Primary customers support the National Security Space and Intelligence Community (IC) Agencies. You will be a key contributor to work within a high-performance team to deliver market, finance, and business intelligence insights, while also being able to communicate engineering risks and threats to better integrate economic, business, and market intelligence into supporting national security space processes and plans.
Work Model
This is a Full-Time/ On-site position based in Chantilly, VA, El Segundo, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, or Albuquerque, NM, offering a work model that combines regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.
What You'll Be Doing

• Actively participate with our primary customers within the various Civil, DoD, and Intelligence Community space, ground, and launch systems.
• Develop or contribute to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity, referring more sophisticated issues to higher levels.
• Advise key stakeholders and government customers by conducting a variety of space market intelligence via conducting business viability studies, due diligence analyses and associated risk mitigation activities to identify, assess, and communicate impacts of the evolving commercial new space landscape on USG government activities.

• Assist development of market and business intelligence analysis, tools, and products for space health monitoring for government customers. Projects may include building and streamlining economic, market, business, and financial analysis tools, developing products to rapidly identify, and disseminate "alerts" of significant business events to US Government leadership responsible for acquiring current and future systems.
• Serve as a member of interdisciplinary teams in ongoing research or technical programs and interactions with customer and/or Aerospace program offices.
• Collects, organizes, and evaluates business and economic data to be shared with senior Aerospace, customer, and possibly contractor leadership
• Facilitates integrating space market and business intelligence & analytics into USG acquisition processes and strategic program plans
• Facilitate Interactions with Government and contractor representatives to bring key aspects of technology, engineering design, business, economic analysis, and market research to bear on acquisition planning support and national industrial base policy

• Support continuous process improvement efforts to reduce wasted time and redundancy
• Proactively interact with customers by communicating project status, technical findings, and give technical demonstrations
• Serve as a spokesperson to management and customers on matters related to the EMAC disciplines when needed.
• Actively engage with the professional community by leading and organizing events such as conferences, seminars, and industry forums.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for engagement and growth.
• Spearhead research initiatives that foster innovation.
• Develop and deliver accurate and timely reports and presentations that clearly communicate results and solutions to support critical decisions
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed

What You Need to be Successful Systems Engineering - Economic and Market Analysis
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or more from an accredited program in engineering, management sciences, computer, or information systems, STEM field.
• 8 years relative experience
• Deep understanding of new space and how commercial markets operate
• Demonstrated strengths in several of the following: data science, financial and market analysis, econometrics, business case or business plan analysis, mergers and acquisitions, space markets, national security, hedge fund management, private equity, venture capital (buy side), business viability assessment, financial due diligence.
• Demonstrated experience in formulation of business assessment task planning, working in cross-functional or cross-organizational teams (USG, FFRDC, contractor), issue resolution, and orchestrating task balance across a team.
• Strategic thinking and ability to successfully lead teams through ambiguity and managing competing timelines
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
• Collaborative approach to working in a team environment exhibiting grace and respect, always.
• Interpersonal, time management, and project management skills, ability to estimate tasks.
• Self-motivation and initiative, ability to work independently to complete tasks within reasonable timelines.
• Proven flexibility and ability to adapt focus in response to varying organizational needs.
• Exhibits exceptionally high level of innovation, creativeness, and initiative while working high visibility and sometimes short-term request.
• This position requires 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.

What You Need to be Successful Systems Engineering - Economic and Market Analysis - Senior Engineering Specialist
Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced degree from an accredited program in a relevant field
• 10 years Experience with Government or commercial space operations management and Venture Capital (buy side) experience
• Undergraduate or Graduate business/investment/fiance/economic degree or equivalent experience/certification
• Familiarity with companies supporting aerospace/defense industrial base
• Familiarity with Aerospace Corporation's customers and working in a classified environment
• Relevant internships or past positions building skills to support US Government's desire to increase usage of commercial services
• This position requires 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.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.
(Min - Max)
$117,300 - $226,900
Pay Basis: Annual
Leadership Competencies
Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees
During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• 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

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
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