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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Digital and Physical Range Systems Director - **Company:** The Aerospace Corporation - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $168,200 - $252,400 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Decision Support Systems, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Integration, Digital Twin, Modeling and Simulation - **Published:** November 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9288840/digital-and-physical-range-systems-director ## About the Role Minimum Requirements Systems Director - Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering: * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field from an accredited institution * 12 or more years of progressively responsible technical experience in space systems, programs, and systems engineering or acquisition * Demonstrated ability to work in complex, multi-disciplinary environments and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic settings * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present complex analytical results to senior leadership * Proven track record of building collaborative relationships within integrated Government, FFRDC, and SETA teams * This position requires a current Top Secret/SSBI/SCI clearance to interview, with the ability to obtain and maintain additional security clearances, which are issued by the U.S. government; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance How You Can Stand Out It would be impressive if you have one or more of the following: * Advanced degree in a relevant technical field. * Extensive knowledge of SSC programs and the intricacies of system development and acquisition processes * Prior experience with EW/OW, SYD81 initiatives and a demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between technical analysis and program implementation * Experience in Modeling and Simulation and MBSE * Experience developing integration plans and facilitating cross-organizational collaboration * Working knowledge of Aerospace Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) organizations, tools, skills, and capabilities * Demonstrated enterprise-level perspective with prior Program Office(s) and ETG experience ## Description 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. The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers' portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. In the Digital and Physical Range organization within the Space Combat Readiness Training Infrastructure Directorate, we are looking for a motivated self-starter to solve some of the customers' most challenging problems in Space Warfighting and Training. You will be working with PAE-Infrastructure, System Delta 81, CFC, STARCOM, and many other stakeholders in delivering operational training capabilities to the USSF Guardian warfighters. The Digital and Physical Range Systems Director examines threats, technology trends, customer strategies; identifies, analyzes risk and proposes mitigations at the architecture, program, project, interface, or operational level. This role will be building and managing a team of technical experts in the areas of OW/EW, modeling and simulation, digital engineering, digital twins, MBSE and other related disciplines. The selected candidate will be required to work full time on-site at our facility in Colorado Springs, at 2424 Garden of the Gods Rd. What You'll Be Doing * Serve as the primary liaison between Physical and Digital customer divisions and SSC program offices * Build and lead a team of Aerospace personnel charged with collectively working integration, information sharing and collaboration across SYD81, SYD85, CFC, STARCOM, SSDP, SWAC and other program offices and other key partner organizations to effect better integration and realization of capability acquisition based on force designs * Cultivate and maintain interagency relationships with government, FFRDC, SETA, and industry partners to ensure cohesive communication channels * Evaluate and interpret USSF Range analytic results and capability designs to identify key gaps, problems, and opportunities for integration * Collaborate with program offices of systems under test (SUT) to develop actionable transition plans and implementation roadmaps that incorporate warfighting design recommendations * Provide timely, strategic communications to senior leaders on integration issues, potential risks, and opportunities for process improvements * Proactively identify integration issues and liaison points between Infrastructure PAE teams and adjacent program offices * Function effectively in a fast-paced environment tackling ambiguous problems with creativity and initiative * Lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely and impactful integration of program deliveries