Chief Engineer - AR/VR Hardware & Systems Leader

Red 6; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental & Vision

PTO & Holidays

Disability insurance

FSA

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

Tools

Jama

DOORs

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.