Chief Engineer – Expendables

Jobtailor; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NGAS is seeking a senior technical leader to head a multi-disciplinary engineering team focused on expendable air-breathing weapons systems. You will oversee R&D programs, set technical direction, manage cross-unit integration, and interface with customers and government stakeholders.

The role requires deep experience in systems engineering, mission engineering, and risk management, with a track record of delivering on schedule and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 16 years related professional/military experience
• Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 14 years related professional/military experience
• Ph.D. in a related STEM discipline and 12 years related professional/military experience
• Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
• Ability to obtain SAP and TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Up to 25% travel required
• Experience across multiple phases of the program lifecycle
• Experience as a Chief Engineer or technical lead planning and executing technical design and integration tasks
• Strong understanding of weapons and related systems
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions in uncertain situations
• Excellent organizational and written communication skills
• Project management planning and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team executing R&D projects within the Expendables Operating Unit
• Conceive, develop, demonstrate, and transition technologies in expendable air-breathing weapons domain
• Provide technical direction and leadership to funded and contracted activities
• Serve as technical authority for the Operating Unit
• Define and control technical requirements with cross-project coordination
• Interface with customers and company senior leadership
• Represent NGAS in cross-company weapon-related activities
• Collaborate with US Government technology development stakeholders
• Ensure programs follow engineering principles, policies, and quality standards
• Oversee technical performance measures within cost and schedule
• Chair the Technical Review Board
• Support program managers with risk and opportunity management
• Support weapon mission engineering, design, and cost trades
• Provide mentoring in systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques

Skills

Technical Leadership

Systems Engineering Principles

Expendable Weapons Expertise

Project Management

US Government Clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Job description

• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team executing research and development projects within the Expendables Operating Unit
• Conceive, develop, demonstrate, and transition technologies and capabilities in the expendable air-breathing weapons domain
• Provide technical direction and leadership to internally funded and contracted activities
• Serve as technical authority for the Operating Unit
• Define and control technical requirements and ensure technical coordination and horizontal integration across projects
• Serve as principal technical interface with customers and company senior leadership
• Represent the NGAS sector in cross-company weapon-related technical activities
• Collaborate with US Government technology development stakeholders
• Ensure programs follow sound engineering principles, company policies, procedures, and quality standards
• Oversee technical performance measures within allocated cost and schedule resources
• Chair the Technical Review Board
• Support program managers with risk and opportunity management, including ownership of technical-performance risks
• Support weapon mission engineering, design, and cost trades
• Provide technical leadership, direction, and mentoring in systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 16 years related professional/military experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 14 years related professional/military experience; OR Ph.D. in a related STEM discipline and 12 years related professional/military experience
• Professional experience related to expendables, weapons, or high-speed air-breathing systems
• Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties
• Experience working across multiple Business Units within a company, with industry partners, and with the customer community
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
• Ability to obtain SAP and TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Up to 25% travel required
• Familiarity with US Government science & technology and/or acquisition customer community for weapons and expendable systems technologies
• Experience across multiple phases of the program lifecycle, including business development, business acquisition, research & development, production, and sustainment
• Experience as a Chief Engineer or technical lead planning and executing technical design and integration tasks on schedule, at cost, and achieving all technical requirements
• Strong understanding of weapons and related systems, including mission systems, seekers, weapon data links, WOSA, GRA, warheads, platform integration, and mission engineering
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions in uncertain, ambiguous, or difficult situations
• Excellent organizational and written communication skills
• Project management planning and presentation skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams and providing technical direction in the expendable air-breathing weapons domain. Proficient in systems engineering principles, project management, and collaboration with US Government stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Leadership
• Systems Engineering Principles
• Expendable Weapons Expertise
• Project Management
• US Government Clearance

Hard Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Technical Direction
• Program Lifecycle Management
• Technical Design Integration
• Risk Management
• Technical Requirements Definition
• Performance Measurement
• Mission Engineering
• Cost Trades Analysis
• Technical Review Board Leadership

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Decision-Making in Uncertainty

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active US Government Secret Clearance
• SAP Clearance
• TS/SCI Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Expendables
• High-Speed Air-Breathing Systems
• Weapons Systems
• Mission Systems
• Weapon Data Links
• Platform Integration
• Research and Development
• Business Development
• Continuous Evaluationi<>