Chief Engineer – Next Generation Jammer

Role Overview

• Technical leadership of a cross-functional engineering team throughout the full program lifecycle including design, development, manufacturing, formal hardware/software qualification, integration and test, and issue resolution.
• Technical, cost, and schedule accountability for technical program execution.
• Ability to direct and oversee seamless integration of mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems and systems; including internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and support to achieve project goals including participation in major design and milestone reviews, technical meetings, and project planning sessions.
• Strong background in Electronic Warfare or Sensor signal processing experience is essential for this role.
• Experience with Flight Tests and certification, Environmental Testing and Aerospace Engineering.
• Maintain a climate of fostering a high level of employee motivation, performance, and commitment.
• Manage contract change and all phases of the portfolio from capture to sustaining including reviewing and approving estimate to complete (ETCs) of the engineering content of the program.
• Oversee CAM activities, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation for the program.
• Represent engineering both within the organization and with major customers through clear communication; ability to influence changes to practices, processes and approaches.
• Conduct trade studies to compare different hardware/software design options and select the most appropriate solutions.
• Familiarity with critical analyses of subcomponents to identify potential issues and ensure optimal performance.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to system design, analysis, and testing.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Support new business pursuits and proposal cost reviews to ensure proper technology readiness, Design to Cost, and resource alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Experience leading development and integration test teams.
• Experience with a variety of aircraft platforms such as airplanes, helicopters, drones (UAVs), and other aerial platforms.
• Agile software development leadership experience.
• Software or Hardware Description Language (HDL) design and development experience.
• Earned Value Management experience in both budgeting and schedule planning.
• Model-based design experience, preferably with SysML using Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.

Benefits

• Office-based with occasional travel to project sites or meetings as required.