Senior Defense Systems Engineer & Technical Lead

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 173,200 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and ProfitSh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Santa Clarita, CA is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead large technical teams, serve as the technical expert to customers, suppliers and CW management, and synthesize requirements into the lowest risk solution.

You will produce technical documentation for the customer and the engineering team, provide technical guidance to cross-functional groups, report status and forward plans to varied audiences, and support relocation for select candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large technical teams.
• Experience with system hardware/software development, integration and test for military vehicle applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills and engineering rigor.
• Familiarity with SOSA and VPX system design standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading large technical teams to meet complex customer requirements.
• Representing the company as the technical expert to customers, suppliers, and CW management.
• Synthesizing requirements into the lowest risk solution available.
• Producing technical documentation for customers and the engineering team.
• Providing technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Reporting technical status and way forward to varied audiences.
• Recommending training to enhance team development.
• Evaluating performance and potential of team members and applicants.

Skills

Systems engineering

DOORS & Cameo

Linux & VxWorks

RTCA/DO-254/DO-178

Leadership

Education

BS Computer Science

BS Software Engineering

BS Electrical Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

ClearQuest

JIRA

Rational Development Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Santa Clarita, CA is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead large technical teams, serve as the technical expert to customers, suppliers and CW management, and synthesize requirements into the lowest risk solution.

You will produce technical documentation for the customer and the engineering team, provide technical guidance to cross-functional groups, report status and forward plans to varied audiences, and support relocation for select candidates.