Principal Director, Applied AI & Advanced Infrastructure (A3I)
The Aerospace CorporationHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, information systems, or a related STEM field.
- 12 or more years of experience leading large, multidisciplinary technical organizations supporting complex government or national security missions.
- Deep understanding of modern AI/ML systems, including model development, deployment, and lifecycle management.
- Strong expertise in modern data architectures and cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure.
- Exceptional customer-facing skills and experience partnering with senior government stakeholders.
- Experience standing up new organizations or technical centers of excellence focused on AI, data platforms, or cloud infrastructure.
- Direct research in modern AI systems focusing on automated reasoning or deep reinforcement learning.
- Hands-on experience delivering AI-enabled mission solutions.
- Deep familiarity with secure and multi-level environments.
- Exposure to space, defense, or intelligence mission areas.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan with company-paid benefits and matching contributions
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
The Aerospace Corporation has provided independent technical and scientific research, development, and advisory services to national-security space programs since 1960. We operate a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for the United States Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office and support all national-security space programs. We also apply more than 40 years of experience with space systems to projects for civil agencies like NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, commercial companies, universities, and some international organizations in the national interest. From our inception, our highly skilled technical people have focused on ensuring the success of every mission and developing the most effective and economic space-related hardware and software in the world. Our insight and involvement in space programs has significantly reduced the risk of launch failure and increased both satellite endurance and performance. Avoiding a single catastrophic failure resulting in the loss of operational capabilities can save the government more than three times the total annual Aerospace FFRDC budget. We don't manufacture anything. Our greatest asset is the technical expertise of our people. Our involvement spans all facets of space systems: including systems engineering, testing, analysis, and development; acquisition support; launch readiness and certification; anomaly resolution; and the application of new technologies for existing and next-generation space systems. Our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are staffed by some of the leading scientists in the world.