Chief Technical Advisor – Aviation & Ground Systems

Trinzic; Sterling Heights (MI); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

KBR is seeking an accomplished Chief Technical Advisor to serve as a senior technical leader across Aviation and Ground Systems, guiding program execution, technical excellence, and customer engagement for mission-critical defense programs.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will provide strategic direction spanning concept development, engineering, integration, testing, production, sustainment, modernization, and readiness while advising executives and managers.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 20+ years in defense acquisition or modernization programs.
• Experience leading military aviation and ground systems projects.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical leadership and strategy for aviation, ground vehicles, and defense systems initiatives.
• Advise executives and program managers on technical roadmaps and priorities.
• Support program reviews, risk assessments, and readiness activities across multiple programs.
• Partner with BD and capture teams to shape opportunities and technical proposals.
• Promote engineering rigor, lifecycle management, and MBSE practices across teams.

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Security clearance ability

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Systems Engineering

Herramientas

Model-based engineering

Configuration management

Digital engineering

Descripción del empleo

KBR is seeking an accomplished Chief Technical Advisor to serve as a senior technical leader across Aviation and Ground Systems, guiding program execution, technical excellence, and customer engagement for mission-critical defense programs.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will provide strategic direction spanning concept development, engineering, integration, testing, production, sustainment, modernization, and readiness while advising executives and managers.