ANNOUNCE Aerospace Corporation Job Opening

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ANNOUNCE Aerospace Corporation Job Opening

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Posted by Richard J Adams <Richard.J.Adams@aero.org> Hi All The following information describes a career opportunity at The Aerospace Corporation.

Richard

What is an FFRDC?
Federally funded research and development centers, or FFRDCs, are unique independent nonprofit entities sponsored and funded by the U.S. government to meet specific long-term technical needs that cannot be met by any other single organization.
The Aerospace Corporation's FFRDC
The Aerospace Corporation's FFRDC is sponsored by the United States Air Force, and provides objective technical analyses and assessments for space programs that serve the national interest. As the FFRDC for national-security space, Aerospace supports long-term planning and the immediate needs of our nation's military and reconnaissance space programs.
The Aerospace FFRDC provides scientific and engineering support for launch, space, and related ground systems. It also provides the specialized facilities and continuity of effort required for programs that often take decades to complete. This end-to-end involvement reduces development risks and costs, and allows for a high probability of mission success.
The Department of Defense has identified five core competencies for the Aerospace FFRDC: launch certification, system-of-systems engineering, systems development and acquisition, process implementation, and technology application. The primary customers are the Space and Missile Systems Center of Air Force Space Command and the National Reconnaissance Office, although work is performed for civil agencies as well as international organizations and governments in the national interest.
System Dynamics Position in Los Angeles, CA
Duties: Member of the Software Acquisition and Process Department (SAPD), chartered as a Center of Excellence in software-intensive system and system of systems acquisition and engineering processes for National Security Space (NSS). Provide primary system dynamics modeling expertise in support of an on-going Corporate Strategic Initiative and Corporate Research Initiative, including a) applying system dynamics modeling expertise to the conceptualization of the problem, including group facilitation of the problem formulation, b) analyzing the problem to identify candidate factors that might cause the observed behavior, c) translating the candidate variables into stock-flow maps that can be simulated, d) analyzing, critiquing, interpreting and iteratively refining the model as needed and e) communicating the model, model behavior and interpretation to government and Aerospace stakeholders who have no background in system dynamics. Participate in developing a method for integrating system dynamics modeling into software-intensive space system acquisition management to improve mission assurance. Participate in the planning and development of an internal, self-sustaining Aerospace system dynamics modeling capability. Actively participate in software-intensive system acquisition-related research, including the proposal of new research initiatives. Prepare technical reports, develop, and deliver training courses and other presentations to disseminate knowledge and understanding of system dynamics methods, benefits and results.
Qualifications: US Citizen with advanced degree in management, software or engineering discipline. Equivalent on-the-job experience may substitute for advanced degree. Required is a) extensive and recent system dynamics modeling experience, preferably with emphasis on project management modeling, b) the ability to perform rigorous qualitative and quantitative research, c) exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present modeling concepts, models and results in briefings, training materials and technical reports,
d) exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively interact with Aerospace program office personnel, Government personnel, contractors and engineering staff, and e) the ability to work well in a team setting. Preferred is experience in a) large software-intensive system development, b) group model building, c) intervention and change management techniques and d) knowledge in related domains such as distributed cognition and boundary objects.
Interested Parties
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and current resume that highlights relevant system dynamics expertise.
The Aerospace Corporation's Contact Information Contact Person: Leslie Holloway
Phone: 310 336 1725
Email: Leslie.Holloway@aero.org (Include the subject ?SD Search? in the subject line.)
Address:
The Aerospace Corporation
c/o Leslie Holloway ? M1/106
PO Box 92957
Los Angeles, CA 90009-2957
The Aerospace Corporation?s URL: http://www.aero.org Posted by Richard J Adams <Richard.J.Adams@aero.org> posting date Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:05:53 -0800 _______________________________________________
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