The Aerospace Corporation
Creative Engineering Manager, Extended Reality & Animation - Engineering Applica
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, United States, 90245
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.
Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.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, DoD, and civilian customers.The Engineering Applications Department is seeking a creative
Engineering Manager - VR Animation/Simulation
interested in leading cross-functional teams for building immersive software and hardware prototypes to support civil, commercial, and national security space programs. From animations and desktop applications to immersive visualizations, EAD evaluates and creates unique visual experiences aimed at helping decision makers understand critical data and analysis.The Engineering Manager position in the Immersive Technology and Animation Studio (ITAS) section will lead efforts focusing on Extended Reality (XR) experiences for space testing and training, photogrammetry support, and data-driven storytelling. These deliverables, prototypes, and associated lessons learned are crucial for mission success.Work Model This position is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA, which requires 100% onsite work.What You'll Be Doing
This is a dual engineering and management role: Lead individuals in the organization and lead project teams. Contribute to growth of the Visualization Immersive Technology Laboratory and technical development/research efforts while ensuring personnel success.Provide technical leadership, planning, and task execution to deliver modern visualization applications and animations, typically developed with commercial game engine software.Lead and mentor junior staff members to develop mixed reality space exploration and education experiences and incorporate cutting-edge technology.Maintain awareness and build collaborations with academia, customer-facing groups at Aerospace, government, vendors, and other FFRDCs/UARCs to provide research ideas and develop new prototypes.Represent ITAS as a technical point of contact to customer-facing groups at Aerospace.Work closely with customer-facing teams to facilitate solutions for existing and emerging challenges.Partner with management to develop and execute the technical strategy for the section goals and associated laboratory.Recommend staffing needs for the organization and lead/assist in the recruiting process.What You Need to be Successful Minimum Requirements:
Engineering Manager - VR Animation/SimulationBachelor's Degree from an accredited university in computer science, mathematics or another related discipline.Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience directly related to rapid prototyping, software development, immersive technology, or similar fields.Expertise in at least one of the following topic areas: immersive technology development, software development, game design or professional animation.Demonstrated ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders regarding project status, technical accomplishments, and proposals.Demonstrated experience with Object Oriented software development languages (e.g. C#, C/C++).Familiarity with commercial game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.Experience with agile software development process.Proven ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal and working relationships with corporate staff, peers, management, customers, and contractors.Outstanding verbal and written communication skills for interactions at all organizational levels.Willing to travel domestically up to 10%.Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.How You Can Stand Out EAD supports a variety of projects, and it would be impressive if you have one or more of these:Advanced degree from an accredited university in computer science, mathematics, or another related discipline.Passion for immersive technologies and their application to Space.Deep understanding in several of the following technical disciplines: space warfighting, digital engineering, manufacturing, mobile development, storyboarding, 3D asset and environment creation.Previous management or leadership experience with highly technical staff.Experience leading or managing hybrid/remote teams.Active Top-Secret Clearance.Leadership Competencies Operates Strategically:Cultivates an understanding of how people and teams contribute to our strategic objectives.Promotes sharing and exchange of knowledge and information enterprise-wide.Considers financial impact and enterprise implications when generating solutions and making decisions.Leads Change:Aligns individuals and teams around a common purpose or change.Pivots with agility when circumstances change.Communicates about future possibilities and corporate priorities in a positive way.Engages with Impact:Collaborates across the organization to achieve optimal solutions and efficiencies.Effectively communicates and manages conflict and competing priorities.Identifies and prepares talent for new and different experiences.Fosters Innovation:Creates a learning environment where it is safe and encouraged to share diverse perspectives, ideas and feedback.Encourages experimentation and pursues new ways of doing things.Delivers results:Trusts, empowers and effectively delegates to team members.Delivers candid and timely feedback to optimize people and team performance.Holds self and team accountable for results and demonstrating Leadership Competency Model behaviors.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)$134,200 - $201,300 Pay Basis: AnnualWays We Reward Our EmployeesDuring 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 plansPaid holidays, sick time, and vacationStandard and alternate work schedules, including telework options401(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 hireFlexible spending accountsVariable pay program for exceptional contributionsRelocation assistanceProfessional growth and development programs to help advance your careerEducation assistance programsAn inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respectWe are all unique, from diverse 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 CommitmentThe 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 conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org.
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Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.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, DoD, and civilian customers.The Engineering Applications Department is seeking a creative
Engineering Manager - VR Animation/Simulation
interested in leading cross-functional teams for building immersive software and hardware prototypes to support civil, commercial, and national security space programs. From animations and desktop applications to immersive visualizations, EAD evaluates and creates unique visual experiences aimed at helping decision makers understand critical data and analysis.The Engineering Manager position in the Immersive Technology and Animation Studio (ITAS) section will lead efforts focusing on Extended Reality (XR) experiences for space testing and training, photogrammetry support, and data-driven storytelling. These deliverables, prototypes, and associated lessons learned are crucial for mission success.Work Model This position is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA, which requires 100% onsite work.What You'll Be Doing
This is a dual engineering and management role: Lead individuals in the organization and lead project teams. Contribute to growth of the Visualization Immersive Technology Laboratory and technical development/research efforts while ensuring personnel success.Provide technical leadership, planning, and task execution to deliver modern visualization applications and animations, typically developed with commercial game engine software.Lead and mentor junior staff members to develop mixed reality space exploration and education experiences and incorporate cutting-edge technology.Maintain awareness and build collaborations with academia, customer-facing groups at Aerospace, government, vendors, and other FFRDCs/UARCs to provide research ideas and develop new prototypes.Represent ITAS as a technical point of contact to customer-facing groups at Aerospace.Work closely with customer-facing teams to facilitate solutions for existing and emerging challenges.Partner with management to develop and execute the technical strategy for the section goals and associated laboratory.Recommend staffing needs for the organization and lead/assist in the recruiting process.What You Need to be Successful Minimum Requirements:
Engineering Manager - VR Animation/SimulationBachelor's Degree from an accredited university in computer science, mathematics or another related discipline.Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience directly related to rapid prototyping, software development, immersive technology, or similar fields.Expertise in at least one of the following topic areas: immersive technology development, software development, game design or professional animation.Demonstrated ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders regarding project status, technical accomplishments, and proposals.Demonstrated experience with Object Oriented software development languages (e.g. C#, C/C++).Familiarity with commercial game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.Experience with agile software development process.Proven ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal and working relationships with corporate staff, peers, management, customers, and contractors.Outstanding verbal and written communication skills for interactions at all organizational levels.Willing to travel domestically up to 10%.Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.How You Can Stand Out EAD supports a variety of projects, and it would be impressive if you have one or more of these:Advanced degree from an accredited university in computer science, mathematics, or another related discipline.Passion for immersive technologies and their application to Space.Deep understanding in several of the following technical disciplines: space warfighting, digital engineering, manufacturing, mobile development, storyboarding, 3D asset and environment creation.Previous management or leadership experience with highly technical staff.Experience leading or managing hybrid/remote teams.Active Top-Secret Clearance.Leadership Competencies Operates Strategically:Cultivates an understanding of how people and teams contribute to our strategic objectives.Promotes sharing and exchange of knowledge and information enterprise-wide.Considers financial impact and enterprise implications when generating solutions and making decisions.Leads Change:Aligns individuals and teams around a common purpose or change.Pivots with agility when circumstances change.Communicates about future possibilities and corporate priorities in a positive way.Engages with Impact:Collaborates across the organization to achieve optimal solutions and efficiencies.Effectively communicates and manages conflict and competing priorities.Identifies and prepares talent for new and different experiences.Fosters Innovation:Creates a learning environment where it is safe and encouraged to share diverse perspectives, ideas and feedback.Encourages experimentation and pursues new ways of doing things.Delivers results:Trusts, empowers and effectively delegates to team members.Delivers candid and timely feedback to optimize people and team performance.Holds self and team accountable for results and demonstrating Leadership Competency Model behaviors.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)$134,200 - $201,300 Pay Basis: AnnualWays We Reward Our EmployeesDuring 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 plansPaid holidays, sick time, and vacationStandard and alternate work schedules, including telework options401(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 hireFlexible spending accountsVariable pay program for exceptional contributionsRelocation assistanceProfessional growth and development programs to help advance your careerEducation assistance programsAn inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respectWe are all unique, from diverse 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 CommitmentThe 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 conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org.
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