Industry Partnership Specialist

About the role

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) is seeking an Industry Partnership Specialist (Engineering Specialist – Enterprise Systems Engineering) to lead efforts in fostering strategic partnerships across industry. This role involves developing leads for potential industry partners, managing communications, and working with cross-organizational teams to achieve national outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop leads for potential industry partners and initiate contact
• Work with leadership and general counsel to define and negotiate formal partnership terms with prospective partners
• Represent Aerospace core competencies and foster tight connections and trust across internal and external technical teams
• Manage and coordinate communications with partners to ensure consistent and equitable messaging to all parties
• Maintain a directory of external connections for projects and contact with counterparts to support their future use
• Mentor and coach team members in how to successfully engage in productive partnerships with external organizations
• Navigate cross-organizational boundaries to identify shared cross-organizational goals and steer teams towards their collective achievement
• Occasional travel to support project efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and 6 or more years of relevant professional experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Demonstrated ability to engage across disciplines and at multiple leadership levels
• Experience navigating complex multi-organizational landscapes and boundaries
• Experience establishing and coordinating high-impact teams across multiple organizations
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt quickly to change, triage and prioritize competing priorities, and demonstrate initiative under pressure

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements for the Engineering Specialist: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and 6 or more years of relevant professional experience, including experience in developing productive strategic partnerships across industry and government
• Master’s degree and 9 or more years of relevant professional experience, including experience in developing productive strategic partnerships across industry and government
• Technical background & experience across DoD, IC, and/or civil space systems

Skills

• Strategic thinking and planning
• Collaboration and team management
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Project management and coordination
• Leadership and mentorship

Benefits

Aerospace offers a competitive compensation package, including a comprehensive health care and wellness plan, paid holidays, sick time, and vacation, standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options, a 401(k) plan, flexible spending accounts, variable pay program for exceptional contributions, relocation assistance, professional growth and development programs, and an inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.

Pay

$120,800.00 - $181,100.00

Schedule

This full-time position requires 100% onsite work at one of the following locations: Chantilly, VA; Crystal City, VA; El Segundo, CA; or Colorado Springs, CO.