Chief Engineer - AR/VR Hardware & Systems Leader

Red 6

Denver (CO)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare
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PTO & Holidays
Disability insurance
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401(k)
Voluntary benefits
Bonus potential

Job summary

Red 6 is seeking a highly experienced Chief Engineer to join our team in Louisville, CO. This leadership role focuses on hardware architecture with a strong software understanding, guiding critical design decisions and system trades across cross-functional teams.

You will translate customer requirements into concrete system specifications, collaborate with government customers, and help shape internal technical roadmaps to keep Red 6 at the forefront of AR and defense-focused innovation.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of system engineering, hardware design and leadership in defense/aerospace.
  • Proven system architecture design for hardware/software integration.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and drive complex technical decisions.
  • Ability to ensure subsystem specs meet overall product requirements.
  • Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Drive overall system architecture decisions and key trade studies.
  • Lead design decisions and translate customer requirements into specs.
  • Collaborate with government customers and guide technical roadmaps.
  • Ensure hardware/software integration meets program requirements.

Skills

System architecture
Hardware design
Technical leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

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Job description

Red 6 is seeking a highly experienced Chief Engineer to join our team in Louisville, CO. This leadership role focuses on hardware architecture with a strong software understanding, guiding critical design decisions and system trades across cross-functional teams.

You will translate customer requirements into concrete system specifications, collaborate with government customers, and help shape internal technical roadmaps to keep Red 6 at the forefront of AR and defense-focused innovation.

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