Chief Engineer WSISS

DCS Corp; Ridgecrest (CA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corp is seeking a senior, dual-hatted General and Operations Manager to serve as Chief Engineer on a major US Navy Aviation Services and Support contract. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, drive engineering governance, and ensure fleet readiness and mission success.

You will interface with Navy IPT leads, Technical Directors, and program leadership, mentoring engineers and administrative staff while delivering high-value solutions and ensuring system reliability and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree focused on aerospace engineering, computer science, or closely related discipline with 20+ years experience.
• Substitution: BS with 24+ years related experience.
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance within 6-9 months and TS/SCI clearance.
• 20+ years of combined aviation and management experience.
• 3+ years of direct management of lower-level engineers/managers.
• 20+ years of dedicated experience in technical support, complex systems management, or military aviation leadership.
• Experience with interfacing with contractors and US/foreign government personnel.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily engineering and support operations, resolve critical escalated system issues, and meet SLAs.
• Oversee monitoring tools to optimize systems and deliverable accuracy.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate technical staff; mentor lower-level managers for career growth.
• Serve as a technical advisor to government stakeholders and partner with defense vendors.

Skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Leadership

Aerospace engineering

Program management

Education

Master's in aerospace engineering or computer science

BS with 24+ years experience

Job description

Salary Range: $142,188 - $190,000

Seeking a dual-hattedSenior General and Operations Managerto serve as theChief Engineeron a majorUS Navy Aviation Services and Support contract.

The Chief Engineer will act as the primary technical interface to the Navy'sIntegrated Product Team (IPT) leads,Technical Directors, and program leadership, ensuring that all engineering workflows directly support fleet readiness and naval air warfare requirements.

In this critical role, you will lead multi-disciplinary technical teams, manage complex infrastructure, and ensure the engineering integrity and reliability of all deliverables. As the principal engineering champion, you will combine operational leadership with technical governance to drive high client satisfaction, solve complex system anomalies, and mentor the next generation of engineering and administrative professionals. We are seeking a senior-level, dual-hattedGeneral and Operations Manager

Essential Job Functions:

Direct daily engineering and support operations, resolve critical escalated system issues, and consistently meet or exceed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Oversee performance monitoring tools to optimize systems, and deliverable accuracy.

Supervise, train, and evaluate technical support staff; assign daily operational tasks; and mentor lower-level engineering managers to support career growth

Serve as a key technical advisor to government stakeholders and partner with external defense vendors to integrate hardware and software solutions, as directed.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Masters Degree focused on aerospace engineering, computer science, or a closely related technical discipline with 20 plus years of experience.

Allowable Substitution:A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with 24 plus years of related experience.

Ability to obtain Secret Clearance within 6-9 months of hire date with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.

Minimum of twenty (20) years of combined aviation and management experience.

Leadership:Minimum of three (3) years of direct management experience guiding and directing lower-level technical/engineering managers, as well as providing technical oversight on advanced engineering issues.

Domain Expertise:20+ years of dedicated experience in technical support, complex systems management, or military aviation engineering leadership.

Proven track record in complex troubleshooting, cross-functional team leadership, and executive-level technical communication.

Accustomed to interfacing with contractors and both US and foreign government personnel.

Experience with the principles of Information Management, Process Improvement, and Quality Assurance management.

Management experience dealing with multiple, simultaneous systems engineering tasks.

Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Desired Skills:

Familiar with the systems and the functionality of F/A-18A-F and EA-18G.

Preferred former Military Aircrew.

Experience completing "Data Calls" and providing detailed presentations and solutions to tasks assigned by the customer in the NAWCWD environment.

Familiarity with government contracting and R&D contracts.

Active Security Clearance is preferred.