Engineering Programs Director — Federal Sector

Yulista; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Yulista's Mission Support & Training (MS&T) is seeking a Director of Engineering Programs to lead and oversee engineering programs supporting the Department of War, NASA, and other federal customers.

Based at the corporate headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, this role is accountable for successful execution, financial performance, strategic growth, and integration across programs, reporting to the SVP of MS&T and collaborating with executive leadership, engineering, finance, contracts, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience managing complex engineering, aerospace, aviation, or DoW programs.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing multiple programs, portfolios, or technical organizations.
• 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.

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.

Job description

Yulista's Mission Support & Training (MS&T) is seeking a Director of Engineering Programs to lead and oversee engineering programs supporting the Department of War, NASA, and other federal customers.

Based at the corporate headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, this role is accountable for successful execution, financial performance, strategic growth, and integration across programs, reporting to the SVP of MS&T and collaborating with executive leadership, engineering, finance, contracts, and