Rugged Defense Tech Executive Director

Miltope; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

PTO

Tuition Assistance

Life & AD&D Insurance

Career Development & Growth

Job summary

Miltope Corporation is seeking an Executive Director of Engineering & Technology to lead our rugged defense electronics portfolio in Huntsville, AL or Hope Hull, AL. You will shape technical strategy, drive innovation, and serve as the chief technical authority across product lines and lifecycle engineering.

The role requires extensive leadership across multidisciplinary teams, strong governance, and collaboration with DoD customers and partners.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience within defense, aerospace, rugged electronics, mission‑systems, or similar complex hardware environments.
• Hands-on technical leader across architecture, design reviews, technical problem solving, and customer interaction.
• Experience guiding engineering planning, technical estimating, lifecycle management, configuration control, and manufacturing readiness.
• Strong knowledge of MIL‑STDs, AS9100D/ISO 9001, ITAR/export compliance, cybersecurity requirements, and government contracting obligations.
• Experience with ERP/PLM systems and manufacturing readiness processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering strategy and roadmaps across rugged computing, displays, embedded electronics, autonomy and communication solutions.
• Serve as Miltope’s senior engineering authority for system architecture, design reviews, risk, producibility, SWaP‑C, and compliance.
• Drive systems engineering, verification/validation, configuration management, and gated review governance.
• Own engineering execution across concept through end‑of‑life cycles, aligning baselines with schedules and contracts.
• Lead manufacturing partnership and industrialization across operations, quality, supply chain, and programs.
• Uphold compliance with AS9100D/ISO 9001, ITAR, cybersecurity, and SSA requirements.
• Engage with customers to shape technical solutions, proposals, and technical content.

Skills

Engineering leadership

System architecture

Technical problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Risk assessment

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Systems Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

ERP/PLM systems

BOM management

Drawings & revision control

Job description

Miltope Corporation is seeking an Executive Director of Engineering & Technology to lead our rugged defense electronics portfolio in Huntsville, AL or Hope Hull, AL. You will shape technical strategy, drive innovation, and serve as the chief technical authority across product lines and lifecycle engineering.

The role requires extensive leadership across multidisciplinary teams, strong governance, and collaboration with DoD customers and partners.