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Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer

CompanyPeraton
LocationHuntsville, AL, USA
Salary$135000 – $216000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Minimum of 7 years (Ph.D.), 10 years (MS/MA), 12 years (BS/BA), or 16 years (without a degree) in a relevant engineering or technical field.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
  • At least 7 years of experience reviewing technical, schedule, and budgetary aspects of projects.
  • At least 7 years of experience developing technical requirements, schedules, FTE estimates, performance criteria, CDRL definitions, and project kick-off briefings.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Chief Engineer and primary technical POC for the program.
  • Apply engineering principles to assess requirements, develop design plans, and ensure technical feasibility.
  • Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to foster support for program objectives.
  • Oversee project efforts to ensure technical execution remains on schedule and within budget.
  • Work with PMO and TPOCs to define technical requirements, schedules, performance criteria, and project kick-off briefings.
  • Provide recommendations based on technical assessments and present findings to key decision-makers.
  • Prepare detailed technical reports and documentation.
  • Supervise and mentor junior engineers as needed.
  • Ensure seamless communication and collaboration across technical teams.
  • Support the PMO by conducting programmatic and technical evaluations.
  • Manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise in theory of operations, performance characteristics, vulnerability, and employment of foreign weapons systems.
  • Experience leading analysis, evaluation, and assessment of intelligence information on defensive systems and technologies.
  • Proven ability to oversee engineering efforts related to radar and missile system design.
  • Understanding of the Integrated Technical Evaluation and Analysis of Multiple Sources (ITEAMS) process for threat design analysis.
  • Knowledge of Threat Modeling Analysis Program (TMAP) digital models, simulations, and hardware representations of defensive systems.