Director of Engineering

Yulista Holding, LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Yulista Holding, LLC, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Director of Engineering Programs to lead and integrate DoW/NASA-focused programs. You will drive financial performance, strategic growth, and execution across multiple contracts while collaborating with executives, engineering managers, and business development.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 15+ years managing complex programs, and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in engineering program management for complex programs, preferably in aerospace/DoW.
• 7+ years of leadership overseeing multiple programs and teams.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, and contract performance.
• Background with government contracts and cross-functional teams.
• Supports business development, capture, and program transitions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of Yulista's engineering program portfolio.
• Oversee revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and financial performance.
• Partner with Chief Engineer to ensure program cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Lead program execution across multiple contracts with risk management and resources.
• Support strategic growth, proposals, pricing, and contract transitions.
• Maintain strong executive-level customer relationships and satisfaction.
• Align workforce planning with program requirements and capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with contracts, regulations, quality systems, and policies.
• Develop standardized program management processes and drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineering teams and develop future technical leaders.
• Support strategic planning and growth of engineering capabilities.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Budgeting

Government contracts

Security clearance

Proposal development

Stakeholder management

Customer relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Project or Primavera

Job description

Yulista’s Mission Support & Training (MS&T) business line is seeking a Director of Engineering Programs to provide leadership and oversight of engineering programs supporting the Department of War (DoW), NASA, and other federal customers. Based at the corporate headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, this position is responsible for the successful execution, financial performance, strategic growth, and operational integration of current and future engineering programs. The Director reports to the Senior Vice President of MS&T and partners closely with executive leadership, engineering, business development, finance, contracts, and customers to drive operational excellence, business growth, and exceptional customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide active leadership and oversight of Yulista's engineering program portfolio.
• Maintain full program management responsibility, including revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and overall financial performance.
• Partner with the Chief Engineer and organic engineering team to ensure successful execution of program cost, schedule, technical, quality, and customer objectives.
• Lead program execution across multiple contracts, ensuring effective risk management, resource allocation, and operational performance.
• Collaborate with Business Development and Capture teams to support strategic growth initiatives, proposal development, pricing, contract transitions, and customer pursuits.
• Build and maintain strong executive-level customer relationships while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Work with the organic engineering managers to align workforce planning, staffing, technical capabilities, and resource management with program requirements.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, regulatory standards, quality systems, and corporate policies.
• Develop and implement standardized program management processes while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineering team and support the development of future technical leadership.
• Support strategic planning efforts and the continued growth and expansion of the organization's engineering capabilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience managing complex engineering, aerospace, aviation, or DoW programs.
• Minimum of 7 years of leadership experience managing multiple programs, portfolios, or technical organizations.
• Demonstrated success managing program budgets, forecasting, financial reporting, contract performance, and overall program execution.
• Experience managing government contracts, customer relationships, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience supporting business development, capture efforts, proposal development, and program transitions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or DAWIA Level III Program Management certification.
• Experience supporting engineering programs for NASA, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), or other federal agencies.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT

Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status.

When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

Thank you for your interest in Yulista! As you get to know Yulista, you’ll discover that we encompass many subsidiaries, each offering unique and specialized capabilities within their respective fields. All our subsidiaries operate cohesively under the overarching Yulista umbrella. This allows us to leverage combined strengths, foster collaboration across diverse expertise areas, and provide comprehensive solutions to our customers. Since 2002, Yulista has leveraged our technical expertise to maintain aircraft and ground vehicles, advance aerospace technology and missile defense, support national security, and sustain base and maritime operations. In a fiercely competitive market, our agile teams embrace complex challenges, delivering mission-critical solutions. Yulista has been a trusted and preferred partner for mission-ready clients, renowned for consistently providing innovative expertise that drives success. Our greatest strength lies in the passion and commitment of our men and women who strive to make the impossible possible.