Program Chief Engineer

RealmOne; Columbia, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental + Vision coverage

401K retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Career growth & training

Udemy learning access

Educational & Professional Development

Job summary

RealmOne, based in Columbia, MD, seeks a Chief Engineer to lead technical efforts across mission areas. The CE will support the Program Manager and Operations Manager, coordinate with Government customers, and steer technical strategy, architecture, and IR&D efforts.

Occasional travel to customer sites in Central Maryland, CONUS, and OCONUS is expected. The role requires at least ten years of IC/DoD experience, a technical bachelor’s degree, active polygraph clearance, and proven leadership in

Qualifications

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience supporting IC or DoD programs.
• Proven leadership in technical roles including TTO/Tech Lead/Chief Engineer.
• Strong systems engineering background across mission areas and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Self-educate to become a SME in the mission space.
• Build relationships with Government customers.
• Provide technical coordination across the program.
• Mentor Portfolio and TTO Leads.
• Drive continuous innovation and process improvement.
• Assess technical needs across contract programs and external contracts.
• Identify training needs and IR&D topics.
• Organize working groups with technical SMEs.
• Collaborate with product development across requirements, architecture, documentation, training, integration, and test.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Front-end collection systems

Network protocols

SATCOM / telecom tech

Government customer liaison

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline

Job description

The RealmOne TRIBE is looking for you!

RealmOne was built on the principle that people matter first and foremost. We believe in providing a strong work/life balance by investing in our employees and encouraging professional and personal growth. We do this by offering exceptional benefits, flexible schedules, and the tools necessary to achieve success through paid training, mentoring, and the opportunity to work alongside top-notch industry professionals.

Join us on this journey as we execute this mission-critical contract providing systems architecture and engineering in a world-wide multi-level Enterprise IT environment!

Your effort and expertise are crucial to the success and execution of this impactful mission. This opportunity supports an Enterprise IT contract with a team of SIGDEV Analysts, Systems Engineers, Junior Engineers, Telecommunication Technical Analysts and System Administrators, responsible for the architecture, engineering, integration, operations, maintenance and sustainment of multi-level Enterprise IT environment.

Job Description:

• The PMO has a current opening for Chief Engineer (CE). In this position, you will help support the Program Manager and Operations Manager to identify and address the risks, opportunities across the mission areas, interface with task leads to characterize issues and challenges, and connect with stakeholders to figure out the best course of action to help mitigate the pain points, implement best practices, and relay lessons learned to ensure the team continues to improve operational impact. You will help be a liaison to RealmOne’s Foundry team to help shape and incorporate advanced technology and internal research and development (IR&D) efforts into the mission areas. Occasional travel will be required to customer sites in Central Maryland, CONUS, and OCONUS.

The Chief Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:

• Take the initiative to self-educate (research, training, attending Gov’t briefings, etc.) and strive to become a SME in the mission space.
• Build strong relationships with the Government customers.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Support and mentor Portfolio and TTO Leads across all mission areas and TTOs.
• Responsible for technical coordination and collaboration across the program.
• Drive culture of continuous innovation and process improvement; provide technical input to the PMO and the Government; maintain technical best practices.
• Responsible for assessment of technical needs and collaborations across all contract program organizations and with external contracts (and their organizations).
• Forward deployment to mitigate mission risks by engaging with the technical team and key stakeholders to determine process enhancements and best path forward.
• Identify training needs for personnel; make whitepaper recommendations and facilitate coordination for forecasted or current challenges and innovations; identify IR&D topics.
• Implement best practices across the contract and assist with implementation, where practical.
• Organization and management of various working groups with technical SMEs.
• Collaboration with product development organizations in areas such as requirements clarification, architecture, maintenance, documentation, training, and integration & test.
• Inward facing within both the mission and the PMO but also outward facing to execute strategy, development and forecasting/creating opportunities.
• Desired Skills:
  • Understanding of the Agencies mission and organizational structure, the ability to pull threads across multiple organizations, connect Org Stakeholders and engage with Executives and Technical Directors as needed.
  • Previous progressive technical leadership roles to include TTO/Tech Lead, Chief Engineer, etc.
  • Systems Engineering experience; Development and/or Operational experience with front-end collection systems; Basic knowledge of network protocols.
  • Familiarity with commercial SATCOM, wireless, and/or wired modern telecommunication technologies.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience supporting IC or DoD programs.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline.

Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph

Pay Range:

225,000-275,000

The RealmOne pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to establish an equitable and competitive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, the extent and intricacy of the role’s responsibilities, the candidate’s educational background, their work experience, and the specific competencies crucial for success in the role.

• Healthcare Coverage + Insurance: Medical: Three (3) rich healthcare options through CareFirst with 100% or majority company-paid premiums. Tax-advantaged health savings account available with generous employer contribution. Dental + Vision: 100% employer-paid for employees and family, with a buy-up option available.
• Retirement + Savings: 401K – 10% TOTAL CONTRIBUTION – 5% safe harbor – 5% annual profit share (both immediately vested!).
• Paid Time Off + More: 4 weeks starting PTO – 11 federal holidays + 2 floating holidays – Paid hours for company-required training.
• Career Growth + Development: Access to FREE 24/7 learning via Udemy – Opportunities to participate in tech councils, industry initiatives, etc. – $7,500 annual Educational & Professional Development Assistance.
• MORE BENEFITS…FOR EVERY LIFESTYLE! – Paid parental leave – Annual swag drops – Flexible work schedules -Generous referral bonus program – Employee appreciation + family-friendly corporate events …and much more.

ABOUT US

• RealmOne is a mid-sized science and technology company dedicated to solving our customers’ toughest mission challenges.
• Headquartered in Columbia, MD., RealmOne supplies advanced cybersecurity, data science, and software engineering services and products to customers in the Government and commercial sectors.
• RealmOne delivers encompassing mission assurance and critical systems support to government customers across various U.S. locations to include Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
• RealmOne has won numerous awards, including Top Workplaces by the Baltimore Sun. Across more than 20 prime contracts, RealmOne is a premier innovator for the Government and Department of Defense, and our team is located across the United States.