Senior Chief Engineer - DoD R&D Program Leader

DCS Corp; Beavercreek (OH); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corp seeks a Chief Engineer to lead engineering for a PACAF R&D effort delivering warfighter-ready capabilities to PACAF. The position is anticipated in Beavercreek, OH with travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, and a PhD with extensive DoD/AF experience is preferred.

Ideal candidates have a background in managing large R&D programs, budgets over $100M, and experience coordinating with AFRL and AFLCMC to move projects to acquisition. US citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• PhD in engineering with 20+ years in DoD environments.
• 12+ years of DoD experience; 20+ years total experience.
• U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Manage technology portfolio and business operations of a large AFRL-like R&D org.
• Lead an R&D org with 100+ employees and align programs.
• Provide technical review and guidance for R&D programs.
• Serve as a member of an Executive Group.
• Develop and manage large $100M+ R&D budgets.
• Collaborate with subs to research, develop, integrate, test and deliver prototypes; coordinate with AFLCMC for acquisitions.

Skills

R&D management

Executive leadership

Budget management

Technical review

C5ISRT experience

Agile Combat Employment

Clearance TS/SCI

Education

PhD in Engineering

Master's degree

Job description

DCS Corp seeks a Chief Engineer to lead engineering for a PACAF R&D effort delivering warfighter-ready capabilities to PACAF. The position is anticipated in Beavercreek, OH with travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, and a PhD with extensive DoD/AF experience is preferred.

Ideal candidates have a background in managing large R&D programs, budgets over $100M, and experience coordinating with AFRL and AFLCMC to move projects to acquisition. US citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility are required.