Vice President of Engineering, Space & Cyber Defense

AV; Colorado; On-site; USD 246,000 - 393,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking a senior engineering leader to serve as the segment's chief technical authority, shaping vision, rigor, and development discipline for a growing defense and national security portfolio.

The VP of Engineering will oversee diverse engineering services and product lines, balancing governance with rapid execution, and partnering with CTO, PM, manufacturing, and growth teams to ensure affordability, scalability, and smooth transition from development to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership in defense, aerospace, space, directed energy, RF systems, autonomous systems, or national security.
• Experience leading complex engineering organizations supporting development and production environments.
• Strong background in systems engineering, product development, and transition to manufacturing.
• Experience in high-growth, fast-paced technology organizations; able to balance rigor with speed.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance or ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior engineering authority across the segment portfolio.
• Establish engineering standards, review processes, and development rigor for services and product lines.
• Ensure alignment with customer mission requirements, affordability, and schedules.
• Drive best practices across systems engineering, software, hardware, integration, and cybersecurity.
• Partner with CTO and enterprise engineering to align roadmaps and modernization efforts.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Defense/aerospace experience

Executive communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Job description

AV is seeking a senior engineering leader to serve as the segment's chief technical authority, shaping vision, rigor, and development discipline for a growing defense and national security portfolio.

The VP of Engineering will oversee diverse engineering services and product lines, balancing governance with rapid execution, and partnering with CTO, PM, manufacturing, and growth teams to ensure affordability, scalability, and smooth transition from development to production.