Chief Engineer - Battle Management

MORSE Corp Co-op Opportunities; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Stock options

401(k) match

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

MORSE Corp in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Chief Engineer - Battle Management to lead the design and development of mission-critical web and mobile applications that fuse complex data, enhance situational awareness, and accelerate decision making. You will spearhead technical vision, guide a cross-disciplinary team, and work with customers to plot future efforts.

You will lead Agile, multi-disciplinary teams, manage program execution, and translate strategic needs into cutting-edge R&D programs

Qualifications

• US Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Security Clearance (Secret/TS preferred).
• Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years leading technical teams delivering complex software-intensive systems for defense/aerospace.
• Deep hands-on experience designing architectures for real-time distributed C2, mission planning, or situational awareness.
• Experience incorporating physical models into software systems and strong analytical skills.
• Proven leadership in modern software development, including SOA and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the technical vision for Battle Management systems with a roadmap for software architecture.
• Lead Agile, multi-disciplinary teams of engineers across domains.
• Guide development of intuitive software that presents complex data clearly for warfighters.
• Manage program execution, schedules, budgets, and successful delivery.
• Liaise with government customers and industry partners to translate needs into R&D programs.
• Lead capture efforts, shape opportunities, and expand MORSE’s DoD portfolio.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Software architecture

Real-time distributed systems

UX for high-stakes environments

Education

Master’s or PhD in Systems Engineering/CS/Aerospace/Physics

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Service-oriented architectures

Event-driven systems

Data visualization

Cloud architectures

Job description

MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.

As a Chief Engineer (CE) at MORSE, you play a technical, strategic, programmatic, and management role driving our programs, people, and path forward. You will spearhead technical vision, work with customers to plot out the future efforts, and guide a team to execute. As a Chief Engineer - Battle Management, you will lead the design and development of mission-critical web and mobile applications that fuse complex data, enhance situational awareness, and accelerate the entire decision-making cycle—from planning to execution.

Responsibilities:

• Define and champion the technical vision for our Battle Management systems, creating a roadmap that integrates advanced software architecture, data fusion, and intelligent user interfaces.

• Lead Agile, multi-disciplinary teams of 5-50+ Aerospace Engineers, Software Engineers, Mobile Developers, Human-Computer Interaction Engineers, and Cloud Engineers.

• Lead technical strategy for the development of intuitive software applications that make complex data readily available and actionable for warfighters in high-stakes environments with care foreffective user experiences (UX)

• Manage program execution, ensuring schedule and budget adherence, and overseeing successful program delivery.

• Act as a primary technical liaison with government customers and industry partners, translating their strategic needs into actionable, cutting-edge R&D programs.

• Proactively identify and shape new opportunities, lead technical proposal efforts, and own the capture process to expand MORSE’s impact and portfolio in Battle Management, Command and Control (C2), and Mission Planning.

Requirements:

• US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance. Active Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI is preferred.

• A master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics) or equivalent experience.

• 10+ years of experience leading technical teams, with a proven track record of designing and delivering complex, software-intensive systems for the defense or aerospace industry.

• Deep, hands-on experience designing architectures for complex, real-time distributed systems, such as Command and Control (C2), mission planning, or large-scale situational awareness platforms.

• Demonstrated understanding of underlying physical principles relevant to the domain (e.g., kinematics, sensor physics, RF propagation) and experience incorporating physical models into software systems.

• Proven leadership in modern software development, including service-oriented architectures, event-driven systems, and building applications for real-time data visualization.

• Proven leadership skills, with a track record of successfully managing high-performing technical teams.

• Proven experience in business development and program capture within the DoD or IC, including leading technical volumes for proposals and shaping customer requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to absorb complex technical information quickly.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an "open" leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specificnumber of paid sick or vacation days. However, this policy is not an "unlimited" paid leave policy.

Compensation

$120,000—$225,000 USD

The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit www.morsecorp.com.