Senior Chief Engineer, Aerospace & Defense Programs

Verity Integrated Systems; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Verity Integrated Systems is seeking a Chief Engineer based in Huntsville, Alabama. This position involves providing senior technical leadership for aerospace and defense programs, including missile systems, integration, and prototype development.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and over 12 years of engineering experience. Key responsibilities include ensuring program execution aligns with customer requirements and leading multidisciplinary technical teams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant engineering experience in aerospace, defense, missile systems, aviation, space systems, or complex integrated systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong judgment, technical discipline, and ability to make decisions under schedule pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership across aerospace and defense programs involving missile systems.
• Ensure engineering activities directly support program milestones, customer commitments, and contractual requirements.
• Lead engineers, challenge assumptions, and resolve technical issues.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Integration

Test readiness

Customer coordination

Technical assessments

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical field

Job description

Verity Integrated Systems is seeking a Chief Engineer based in Huntsville, Alabama. This position involves providing senior technical leadership for aerospace and defense programs, including missile systems, integration, and prototype development.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and over 12 years of engineering experience. Key responsibilities include ensuring program execution aligns with customer requirements and leading multidisciplinary technical teams.