Technical Product Lead (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer)

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 [... source excerpt omitted ...] roximately 10 engineers, program leadership, and end users. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong product management and stakeholder engagement skills. You will be responsible for the reliability and continuous improvement of the platform, translating user needs into actionable requirements, overseeing the software release process, and working closely with leadership to set strategic priorities and annual goals. This role requires someone who can work autonomously on day-to-day decisions while collaborating with the Systems Director on large-scale architectural changes and strategic initiatives. You must be comfortable supporting live mission operation [... source excerpt omitted ...] chnical debt Lead release review board meetings and oversee the software release process, with authority to veto releases that threaten platform stability or fail to meet process requirements Run weekly wargame sessions and actively contribute to product team meetings Gather feedback from launch engineers and end users, translating it into clear requirements, epics, and technical tasks Triage and prioritize incoming tasks, bugs, and feature requests on a day-to-day basis Collaborate with the Systems Director to establish annual platform goals, strategic roadmap, and budget priorities Partner with the Project Manager to ensure the team adheres to established software development