Chief Engineering & Technology Executive

Candidates With a Future; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Candidates With a Future seeks an Executive Director, Engineering & Technology to lead the engineering vision and operating rhythm for a complex hardware organization serving defense, aerospace, and regulated markets.

You will translate business priorities into product and technology plans, and oversee architecture, lifecycle decisions, and cross-functional execution to deliver producible solutions from concept to field support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, computer, systems, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• At least 15 years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including significant leadership of complex hardware or integrated-system development.
• Background in defense, aerospace, advanced electronics, or another highly regulated product environment.
• Experience with engineering planning, technical estimates, product lifecycle management, configuration control, and manufacturing readiness.
• Working knowledge of quality, export, cybersecurity, and government-contract requirements (e.g., AS9100/ISO 9001, military standards, ITAR, DFARS, NIST controls).
• Experience using ERP and/or PLM systems to control BOMs, drawings, revisions, and engineering changes.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering vision and operating rhythm for the organization.
• Connect business priorities to product and technology plans; strengthen engineering discipline.
• Ensure teams deliver practical, producible solutions from early concept through field support.
• Define a multi-year engineering and technology plan aligned with growth and customer priorities.
• Establish roadmaps for advanced computing, embedded electronics, and related technologies.
• Provide executive guidance on technical opportunities, risks, and investments.
• Develop chief engineers and senior technical leaders and promote knowledge sharing.
• Lead design reviews, verification, validation, and lifecycle decisions.
• Ensure production readiness, manufacturability, and cost-effective execution.

Skills

Leadership

Executive-level strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, computer, systems, or related engineering

Master's degree in engineering, systems engineering, technology management, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

PLM systems

Job description

Candidates With a Future seeks an Executive Director, Engineering & Technology to lead the engineering vision and operating rhythm for a complex hardware organization serving defense, aerospace, and regulated markets.

You will translate business priorities into product and technology plans, and oversee architecture, lifecycle decisions, and cross-functional execution to deliver producible solutions from concept to field support.