Chief Engineer - Space, Cyber & Defense Systems

VideoRay; United States; Presencial; USD 246.000 - 393.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401K

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Descripción de la vacante

AV is seeking a Space, Cyber and Directed Energy Segment Vice President of Engineering to serve as the senior engineering authority, shaping technical vision and product development discipline for a rapidly scaling defense portfolio. This role partners with CTO, program management, and manufacturing to ensure engineering excellence, rapid deployment capability, and scalable production.

The leader will mature the segment's engineering organization, establishing Chief Engineers aligned to key

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience within defense, aerospace, space, directed energy, RF systems, autonomous systems, or related national security sectors.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex engineering organizations supporting both development and production environments.
• Strong background in systems engineering, product development, and transition to manufacturing.
• Experience operating within high-growth, fast-paced technology organizations.
• Ability to balance technical rigor with speed and execution urgency.
• Experience collaborating across enterprise engineering and business leadership organizations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with executives, customers, and technical teams.
• Top Secret/SCI Clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the senior engineering authority across the segment portfolio.
• Establish engineering standards, technical review processes, and development rigor appropriate for both services and product organizations.
• Ensure technical execution aligns with customer mission requirements, affordability targets, schedule commitments, and long-term product strategy.
• Drive engineering best practices across systems engineering, software, hardware, integration, test, cybersecurity, reliability, and manufacturing readiness.
• Lead independent technical assessments and support executive decision-making related to technical risk, investment priorities, and program execution.
• Support the transition from bespoke engineering efforts to scalable, repeatable product solutions.
• Promote modular architectures, common product frameworks, reuse strategies, and product commonality across programs.

Conocimientos

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Product development

Manufacturing transition

Executive communication

TS/SCI clearance

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Herramientas

MBSE

Digital engineering

Model-based systems engineering

Descripción del empleo

AV is seeking a Space, Cyber and Directed Energy Segment Vice President of Engineering to serve as the senior engineering authority, shaping technical vision and product development discipline for a rapidly scaling defense portfolio. This role partners with CTO, program management, and manufacturing to ensure engineering excellence, rapid deployment capability, and scalable production.

The leader will mature the segment's engineering organization, establishing Chief Engineers aligned to key