Space Industry Market and Business Analyst

What You’ll Be Doing

• Execute market research and company viability assessments aligned with program office strategic direction and proactive support of emerging needs.
• Perform competitive landscape analysis to understand market positioning and identify key players within the commercial space industry, developing market intelligence briefings and reports.
• Identify and advise customers on the market and business risks associated with integrating commercial solutions into national capabilities.
• Execute industry studies to identify and highlight unique features, advantages, and challenges of service provider offerings from a market and business strategy perspective.
• Contribute to integrated portfolio decision support products that include technical, business, financial, and acquisition considerations of commercial offerings.
• Support engagement with national space enterprise customers to understand their mission requirements and challenges.
• Track and analyze emerging commercial space trends, innovations, and market shifts to inform assessment priorities.

What You Need To Be Successful

• Minimum Requirements for the Member of the Technical Staff:
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Management Sciences, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2 years of experience in business viability assessments, market analyses, or related studies.
• Proven experience supporting a broad variety of government space mission architectures and relevant space market industry segments (remote sensing, communications, ground, launch, space domain awareness, PNT, environmental monitoring, etc.).
• Strong analytical and research skills to evaluate offerings across the space industry in context of government mission objectives.
• Demonstrated communication and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Willing to travel to meet the needs of the organization and customers, approximately 5-10% of the time.
• Minimum Qualification: Current and active TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship required.

How You Can Stand Out

• Awareness of evolving commercial space offerings and innovations, including emerging technologies and market trends.
• Experience in synthesizing complex information and provide strategic recommendations.
• Familiarity with government acquisition processes and commercial space contracting vehicles.
• Experience collaborating on major commercial market evaluation across other FFRDCs, government entities, UARCs, SETAs and/or industry.

Leadership Competencies

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

Benefits

• 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
• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect