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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering | Aerospace & Defense Leadership | Waco, TX

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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

📍 Waco, Texas (Onsite)
🕒 9/80 Schedule – Every Other Friday Off
💰 $190,000 - $220,000 Base Salary
🚚 Relocation Assistance Available
✈️ Aerospace, Defense & Advanced Mission Systems
👥 Engineering Leadership Opportunity

Lead High-Impact Engineering Teams Supporting Advanced Aerospace & Defense Programs

An industry-leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Senior Manager, Systems Engineering to lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting complex aircraft modification, systems integration, mission systems, and advanced technology programs.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical depth with proven people leadership, strategic planning, and program execution capabilities.

You'll oversee teams responsible for the design, integration, and delivery of sophisticated systems supporting both military and commercial customers while playing a key role in shaping departmental strategy, workforce planning, technical excellence, and long-term business growth.

If you're passionate about leading engineers, solving complex technical challenges, influencing organizational strategy, and delivering mission-critical solutions, this role offers outstanding visibility, responsibility, and career progression.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is not a traditional engineering management role.

You'll operate at the intersection of engineering leadership, program execution, customer engagement, workforce planning, and strategic business growth.

You'll help define how engineering teams support future programs, influence hiring and staffing strategies, drive technical excellence, and partner directly with senior leadership to ensure successful program execution.

Highlights include:

  • Lead multiple engineering teams supporting complex aerospace and defense programs

  • Direct influence on departmental strategy and workforce growth

  • High visibility with executive leadership and customers

  • Opportunity to shape future engineering capabilities and talent development

  • Significant involvement in proposal development and business growth initiatives

  • Exposure to both military and commercial aviation programs

  • Strong technical and leadership career progression opportunities

What You'll Be Doing

Engineering Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of Systems Engineers and technical professionals

  • Create a culture focused on technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

  • Establish training and professional development plans to support long-term organizational goals

  • Support employee growth, performance management, succession planning, and talent development initiatives

  • Foster strong collaboration across engineering, program management, operations, and customer teams

Strategic Workforce Planning

  • Forecast engineering resource requirements based on current and future program demand

  • Develop hiring strategies and workforce plans to support business growth

  • Lead recruiting efforts and participate in candidate selection processes

  • Ensure teams are appropriately staffed to meet program commitments and customer expectations

  • Support long-term capability development across the engineering organization

Program & Technical Leadership

  • Provide leadership and oversight across multiple engineering programs and integration efforts

  • Partner closely with Program Managers and Project Engineers to ensure successful execution

  • Review engineering schedules, budgets, risks, and resource allocations

  • Support engineering teams throughout the full program lifecycle

  • Ensure technical solutions align with customer requirements, budgets, and schedules

Systems Engineering Excellence

  • Lead and review systems engineering activities including:

    • Requirements analysis

    • System architecture development

    • Trade studies

    • System integration planning

    • Verification and validation activities

    • Technical baseline management

  • Ensure customer requirements are translated into clear, verifiable system-level requirements

  • Review engineering trade studies for technical accuracy, completeness, and feasibility

  • Support development of complex integrated system architectures

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Serve as a key technical leader during customer interactions

  • Build strong relationships with military, government, commercial, and internal stakeholders

  • Present technical information to executive leadership, customers, and engineering teams

  • Represent the organization during technical reviews, program meetings, and customer engagements

  • Facilitate collaboration between engineering, program management, and customers to ensure alignment and success

Business Growth & Proposal Support

  • Support new business capture activities and proposal development efforts

  • Participate in labor estimating, Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation, and technical proposal development

  • Contribute to growth strategies and future program planning

  • Support investment planning and technical roadmap development

Department Operations & Financial Management

  • Manage departmental budgets and overhead spending

  • Ensure engineering teams have the tools, resources, and infrastructure required to succeed

  • Monitor departmental performance against strategic goals and operating plans

  • Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies across the organization

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline

  • Minimum 12 years of relevant engineering experience with a Bachelor's Degree

OR

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering experience with an advanced degree

  • Previous engineering leadership or management experience

  • Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and methodologies

  • Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Highly Preferred Experience

Systems Engineering

  • Requirements management

  • System architecture development

  • Trade study execution and evaluation

  • System integration

  • Verification & validation

  • Technical baseline management

  • Full engineering lifecycle experience

Leadership & Program Management

  • Functional management experience

  • IPT (Integrated Product Team) leadership

  • Workforce planning and hiring

  • Resource forecasting

  • Budget management

  • Engineering operations leadership

  • Strategic planning and execution

Business Development

  • Proposal development

  • Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation

  • Technical volume development

  • Customer engagement and presentations

Aerospace, Defense & Mission Systems

Experience supporting:

  • Aircraft modification programs

  • Avionics integration

  • Mission systems

  • Defense platforms

  • Government programs

  • Complex system integration efforts

Cybersecurity Experience

Experience supporting cybersecurity-focused engineering teams or cybersecurity programs is considered a strong plus.

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Strategic thinking and planning

  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities

  • Strong business acumen

  • Critical thinking and sound decision-making

  • Team leadership and coaching skills

  • Executive-level communication capabilities

  • Accountability and ownership mentality

  • Ability to influence across multiple functions and stakeholder groups

Security & Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Preferred

  • Active Secret Clearance

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Base Salary: $190,000 - $220,000

Additional benefits include:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement savings plans

  • Paid time off and company holidays

  • Professional development opportunities

  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates

  • Interview travel reimbursement

  • Long-term career advancement opportunities

  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

Why Join?

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead talented engineering teams working on complex, high-visibility aerospace and defense programs that have a direct impact on mission success.

You'll help shape engineering strategy, influence future business growth, develop the next generation of engineering talent, and work alongside some of the industry's most respected technical professionals.

If you're an experienced engineering leader looking for a role that combines technical depth, people leadership, business impact, and long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Principal, Platform Engineering – Databases – Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Principal, Platform Engineering – Databases

📍 Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
🏢 Industry: Information Technology / Enterprise Platforms
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: None
💰 Compensation: $144,000 – $210,000 Base Salary

Overview

A global enterprise is seeking a Principal, Platform Engineering – Databases to serve as the technical authority responsible for enterprise database architecture, strategy, standards, and platform engineering initiatives.

This role will lead the design, implementation, optimization, and governance of complex database environments while providing technical leadership across engineering teams. The successful candidate will act as the organization's database subject matter expert, driving platform reliability, scalability, security, and modernization efforts across a highly complex global environment.

This is a hands-on technical leadership position rather than a people-management role.

Key Responsibilities

Database Strategy & Leadership

  • Define enterprise database standards, governance, and best practices.

  • Develop long-term database technology roadmaps.

  • Evaluate emerging database technologies and modernization opportunities.

  • Serve as the primary database subject matter expert across the organization.

  • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across platform teams.

Database Architecture & Design

  • Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models.

  • Architect scalable enterprise database solutions.

  • Design, implement, and maintain complex relational database systems.

  • Ensure database environments meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.

  • Lead database architecture reviews and strategic design decisions.

Platform Engineering

  • Design and develop enterprise platform solutions supporting critical business applications.

  • Improve database deployment, automation, and operational processes.

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across database engineering functions.

  • Support CI/CD and platform modernization initiatives.

Performance, Reliability & Support

  • Lead troubleshooting of highly complex database and platform issues.

  • Ensure minimal downtime and rapid issue resolution.

  • Develop monitoring, optimization, and performance improvement strategies.

  • Establish documentation standards and operational procedures.

Collaboration & Technical Influence

  • Partner with architects, engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders.

  • Lead technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Provide strategic guidance on enterprise data and platform initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Experience

✔ 10+ years of database engineering, architecture, or platform engineering experience.

✔ Experience defining:

  • Database standards

  • Technology roadmaps

  • Database governance frameworks

  • Long-term platform strategies

✔ Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership.

Technical Expertise

Oracle Database

  • Expert-level Oracle Database administration and architecture.

  • Advanced SQL expertise.

  • Database performance tuning and optimization.

  • Database security and scalability.

Data Architecture

  • Conceptual data modeling.

  • Logical data modeling.

  • Physical data modeling.

  • Enterprise database design principles.

Platform Engineering

  • Complex relational database systems.

  • Enterprise-scale environments.

  • Documentation and operational standards.

  • Continuous improvement initiatives.

Must-Have Skills

Database Technologies

  • Oracle Database

  • SQL

  • Relational Database Design

  • Database Architecture

  • Data Modeling

Leadership & Strategy

  • Technology Roadmaps

  • Database Governance

  • Technical Mentorship

  • Enterprise Standards Development

  • Continuous Improvement

Engineering

  • Performance Optimization

  • Scalability Planning

  • Security Architecture

  • Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

Screening Questions

  1. Have you defined enterprise database standards, technology roadmaps, and long-term database strategies?

  2. Do you have professional experience creating conceptual, logical, and physical data models for enterprise systems?

  3. Have you designed, implemented, and managed complex relational database environments focused on performance, scalability, and security?

  4. Do you possess expert-level Oracle Database and SQL expertise?

  5. Do you have experience designing, maintaining, and modernizing enterprise database architectures?

  6. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future visa sponsorship?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a highly technical database architect who:

  • Serves as the go-to expert for Oracle database technologies.

  • Has led database strategy and governance initiatives within large global enterprises.

  • Possesses deep expertise in enterprise database architecture and relational data modeling.

  • Can influence both technical and business stakeholders.

  • Enjoys mentoring engineers and raising technical standards across teams.

  • Has experience operating within highly complex, mission-critical environments.

  • Drives modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

10+ Years Database Engineering / Architecture

Database Expertise

Oracle DB & SQL (Expert Level)

Architecture

Conceptual, Logical & Physical Data Modeling

Leadership

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Industry

Enterprise IT / Platform Engineering

Location

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Compensation

$144K – $210K

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

Relocation

Not Available

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

  • Deep Oracle database expertise.

  • Strong enterprise architecture and data modeling skills.

  • Ability to define standards and long-term technology direction.

  • Proven success leading complex database modernization efforts.

  • Strong communication skills with both business and technical stakeholders.

  • Passion for mentoring engineers and improving engineering practices.

  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical execution.

 

Lead Electrical Engineer (Defense Electronics) – Cincinnati, OH

Lead Electrical Engineer (Defense & Aerospace Electronics)

📍 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
🕒 Schedule: 4/10 Work Week (Four 10-Hour Days)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Base Salary: $142,000 – $161,000
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available for Ideal Candidates
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🔒 Security Clearance: Must be Eligible to Obtain Secret Clearance
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

Overview

A leading defense and aerospace organization is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of ruggedized electronic systems for advanced ordnance and mission-critical applications.

This role combines hands-on electrical design with technical leadership responsibilities, including product development, testing, root cause investigations, customer interaction, proposal support, and mentoring engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, testing, and product lifecycle development within highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Design & Development

  • Design analog and digital electronics for ruggedized defense applications.

  • Perform circuit analysis, simulations, and tolerance studies using SPICE and engineering calculations.

  • Develop and refine technical requirements and ensure compliance.

  • Generate schematics, engineering documentation, and change proposals.

  • Support product development from concept through qualification and production.

Testing & Validation

  • Develop test plans and test reports for:

    • Design Verification

    • Qualification Testing

    • Product Performance Testing

    • Firing Properties Testing

  • Lead testing activities throughout the product lifecycle.

  • Troubleshoot hardware using oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, and lab equipment.

Technical Leadership

  • Lead design reviews throughout all development phases.

  • Serve as primary technical interface for internal and external customers.

  • Lead root cause investigations using structured methodologies:

    • 8D

    • Fishbone Analysis

    • Cause & Effect Analysis

  • Provide technical input for proposals, labor estimates, and project planning.

  • Mentor and develop junior electrical engineers.

  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Experience

  • 9+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.

  • 5+ years designing analog circuits including:

    • Operational Amplifiers

    • Differential Amplifiers

    • Filters

    • LDOs

    • Data Converters

  • 5+ years designing digital circuits including:

    • Logic Gates

    • Flip-Flops

    • Timers

    • Digital Filters

  • 4+ years working with power conversion systems:

    • AC/DC

    • DC/DC

    • DC/AC

    • Linear & Switching Power Supplies

  • 5+ years troubleshooting electronic systems using laboratory equipment.

  • 4+ years using schematic capture and PCB design tools such as:

    • Altium

    • PADS

  • 4+ years leading technical projects from concept through completion.

  • 4+ years creating engineering documentation and participating in design reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:

    • MEMS Accelerometers

    • Temperature Sensors

    • Pressure Sensors

    • Gyroscopes

  • Serial communication protocols:

    • UART

    • SPI

    • I2C

  • Root Cause Analysis methodologies.

  • EMI, ESD, and protection circuit design.

  • Power conditioning and power supply design.

  • Design for extreme environments:

    • Shock

    • Vibration

    • Temperature

    • Humidity

  • Experience with Electronic Safety & Arming Devices (ESADs).

  • Experience working to MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901A standards.

  • Experience presenting designs to military safety review boards.

  • Energetic materials testing and integration experience.

Key Skills

✔ Analog Circuit Design
✔ Digital Circuit Design
✔ Power Electronics
✔ PCB Design (Altium, PADS)
✔ SPICE Simulation
✔ Root Cause Analysis
✔ Test & Validation Engineering
✔ Technical Leadership
✔ Requirements Development
✔ Defense Electronics

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior electrical engineer with experience designing ruggedized electronics for aerospace, defense, ordnance, or other high-reliability applications. They should possess strong technical leadership skills, experience leading development programs, and the ability to guide projects from concept through qualification and production.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

9+ Years

Seniority

Mid-Senior

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Industry

Aerospace / Defense

Leadership

Technical Lead

Security Clearance

Eligible for Secret Clearance

Travel

Occasional

Relocation

Available

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Four-day work week (4/10 schedule).

  • Lead cutting-edge defense and aerospace electronics programs.

  • High visibility technical leadership role.

  • Opportunity to mentor engineers and influence product strategy.

  • Work on mission-critical systems supporting national defense applications.

 

Controls Engineer – Orlando, FL | PLC, Automation & System Integration

Controls Engineer

📍 Location: Orlando, Florida
🏢 Work Model: Onsite – 5 Days/Week
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

💰 Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $111,000 – $140,000

  • Limited relocation assistance available

  • Full-time position

  • No visa sponsorship available

🚀 Overview

A leading industrial automation and systems integration organization is seeking a Controls Engineer to support large-scale automation and control system projects in Orlando, FL.

This role is responsible for full lifecycle controls engineering including:

  • Electrical and controls system design

  • PLC/DCS programming

  • Electrical panel design

  • Power calculations

  • Safety system implementation

  • Network architecture

  • System integration

  • Installation & commissioning support

The ideal candidate is a technically strong automation engineer with deep experience designing control systems from the ground up and supporting complex integrated automation environments.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Control System Design & Engineering

  • Design complete control systems from concept through implementation

  • Develop electrical/control system architectures including:

    • Hardware

    • Software

    • Networks

    • Instrumentation

  • Perform electrical panel design and power calculations

  • Select and configure control system components

  • Optimize hardware layouts and panel locations for system efficiency

PLC/DCS Programming

  • Design, develop, and implement PLC/DCS control logic

  • Program using:

    • Ladder Logic (required)

    • Structured Text (required)

    • C++ (preferred)

    • Visual Basic (preferred)

  • Develop software design documentation and operational descriptions

  • Implement efficient, maintainable, and scalable control code

  • Perform scan time analysis, processor loading calculations, and network timing analysis

Safety & Risk Analysis

  • Support hazard analysis development and mitigation

  • Design safety-critical and redundant control systems

  • Implement SIL/PL-rated safety systems where applicable

  • Ensure compliance with client standards and regulatory codes

System Integration & Commissioning

  • Support system integration with multidisciplinary project teams

  • Assist with startup, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities

  • Diagnose and resolve control system issues during installation and testing

  • Develop smart diagnostics and fault mitigation logic

Documentation & Technical Leadership

  • Develop detailed technical documentation including:

    • Schematics

    • Network layouts

    • Acceptance test plans

    • Maintenance plans

    • Descriptions of operation

  • Act as technical lead on projects

  • Mentor junior engineers, technicians, and contractors

✅ Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required

    • Other engineering disciplines may be considered if directly related to controls/electrical engineering

  • 5+ years of controls engineering experience covering:

    • PLC programming

    • Electrical design

    • Industrial automation

    • System integration

  • Strong experience with:

    • Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms

    • Ethernet-based remote I/O systems

    • AutoCAD

    • Distributed control systems

⭐ Preferred Experience

  • ASTM standards

  • Attractions or ride systems engineering

  • Safety engineering

  • Instrumentation systems

  • Complex motion control systems

  • Entertainment or manufacturing automation environments

🛠️ Technical Skills

✔ Controls Engineering
✔ PLC Programming
✔ Electrical Design
✔ Industrial Automation
✔ System Integration
✔ AutoCAD
✔ Ladder Logic
✔ Structured Text
✔ Allen-Bradley
✔ Siemens
✔ Ethernet/IP Networks
✔ Risk Assessment
✔ Commissioning & Startup Support

🎯 Ideal Candidate

  • Strong hands-on controls engineer capable of designing systems from scratch

  • Experienced in large-scale automation projects and complex integrated systems

  • Comfortable working in multidisciplinary engineering environments

  • Skilled at troubleshooting, commissioning, and optimizing industrial control systems

  • Strong communicator with technical leadership capabilities

  • Able to thrive in fast-paced industrial and construction environments

📋 Additional Details

  • Up to 30% travel required (typically closer to 10%)

  • Must be able to support off-shift commissioning activities as needed

  • Position involves work in:

    • Office environments

    • Industrial facilities

    • Construction sites

  • Physical requirements include lifting, climbing, equipment access, and extended computer usage

🌟 Why Join

  • Work on cutting-edge automation and systems integration projects

  • Exposure to large-scale industrial and entertainment automation systems

  • Opportunity to lead technically complex engineering initiatives

  • Collaborative engineering environment with growth potential

  • High-impact role supporting advanced automation technologies

 

Business Segment Director – Space Mission Systems | TS/SCI Poly | Scottsdale, AZ

Business Segment Director – Space Mission Systems

📍 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona / Remote Flexibility Available
🏢 Work Model: Remote with Travel Requirements
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🔐 Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI Clearance Required at Time of Hire
🔒 CI Polygraph Preferred (Must be eligible and willing to obtain post-hire if not currently held)

💰 Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary: $200,000 – $290,000
    (Depending on experience and qualifications)

  • Full comprehensive benefits package

  • Relocation assistance available for ideal candidates

  • Interview travel reimbursement provided

📍 Location & Travel Expectations

  • The role can ultimately be performed remotely with travel as needed

  • However, the first 3 months will require significant onsite presence in Scottsdale to support onboarding, stakeholder integration, and operational ramp-up

  • Following this initial period, candidates may be based remotely but must be willing to travel when required for program, customer, and leadership engagements

🚀 The Opportunity

A leading defense and aerospace organization is seeking a Business Segment Director to lead a portfolio of advanced national security and space mission programs supporting critical missions globally.

The portfolio includes technologies and programs related to:

  • Data networking & secure data transport

  • Cybersecurity & high-assurance cryptography

  • Mission-critical space systems

  • Satellites & embedded mission technologies

  • Secure communications & networking platforms

This executive leadership role oversees high-value development and production programs and is responsible for strategic growth, operational execution, customer engagement, financial performance, and organizational leadership across a highly complex classified portfolio.

The ideal candidate is a proven defense industry executive with deep expertise across space systems, secure technologies, avionics, cybersecurity, cryptographic solutions, or embedded mission systems, combined with strong operational leadership and business development capabilities.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Growth

  • Lead and expand a portfolio of mission-critical defense and space programs

  • Develop and execute short- and long-term business growth strategies

  • Identify and capture adjacent and new business opportunities

  • Drive business development and customer engagement initiatives

  • Support strategic portfolio growth within national security and classified environments

Program & Operational Leadership

  • Oversee execution of complex development and production programs

  • Manage financial, operational, schedule, and customer satisfaction objectives

  • Ensure successful delivery across highly classified and technically complex environments

  • Balance mission urgency, execution discipline, and customer expectations

  • Lead operational performance across multiple programs and business initiatives

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Serve as senior interface to government and defense customers

  • Build trusted relationships across:

    • Space systems organizations

    • Cryptographic and cybersecurity communities

    • Networking and avionics sectors

    • Certification and mission authorities

  • Communicate effectively with executive, operational, and technical stakeholders

  • Represent the business segment with senior internal and external leadership

Organizational & Team Leadership

  • Lead and mentor high-performing engineering and program leadership teams

  • Drive accountability, collaboration, and organizational alignment

  • Support transformation and change management initiatives

  • Foster an inclusive, innovative, and mission-focused culture

  • Build and sustain high-performing cross-functional teams

Technical & Mission Leadership

  • Support programs involving:

    • Satellites and space mission systems

    • Secure networking solutions

    • High-assurance cryptographic systems

    • Embedded mission technologies

    • Secure communications platforms

  • Collaborate across engineering, operations, and customer teams to deliver mission success

  • Support Agile development environments and innovation initiatives

  • Identify opportunities for AI-enabled operational improvements and efficiencies

✅ Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required

  • 15+ years of leadership experience within defense contracting or related national security environments

  • Proven experience managing:

    • Complex development programs

    • Production programs

    • Large portfolios or business segments

  • Strong expertise in one or more of the following areas:

    • Space systems

    • Satellites

    • Cryptography

    • Cybersecurity

    • Secure networking

    • National security systems

  • Active TS/SCI clearance required at time of hire

  • Ability and willingness to obtain CI Polygraph clearance

  • U.S. Citizenship required

⭐ Preferred Background

  • Embedded systems or avionics experience

  • Experience supporting compartmented programs

  • Agile development environment experience

  • Existing relationships across aerospace and defense communities

  • Experience operating within large matrix organizations

  • Strong financial and operational leadership capability

  • Experience leading organizational transformation initiatives

🛠️ Core Skills

✔ Strategic Planning
✔ Business Development
✔ Program Execution
✔ Space Systems Leadership
✔ Cryptographic Solutions
✔ Cybersecurity
✔ Financial Management
✔ Customer Relationship Management
✔ Change Management
✔ Team Leadership
✔ Defense Contracting
✔ Agile Development
✔ Operational Leadership
✔ National Security Programs

🎯 Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an executive-level aerospace or defense leader who:

  • Brings deep expertise across mission-critical national security programs

  • Understands complex space mission systems and secure technologies

  • Has successfully led large organizations through growth and transformation

  • Combines strong operational execution with strategic business leadership

  • Is highly customer-facing and trusted within classified defense environments

  • Thrives in fast-moving, high-accountability mission environments

  • Demonstrates strong leadership presence, communication, and stakeholder management capability

🌟 Why This Role Stands Out

  • Lead highly strategic national security and space mission programs

  • Influence cutting-edge technologies in cybersecurity, cryptography, and secure space systems

  • Significant executive visibility and organizational influence

  • Opportunity to shape the future of secure space mission capabilities

  • Join a highly respected defense and aerospace organization supporting critical global missions

  • Strong long-term growth and leadership opportunity

📋 Additional Details

  • Travel required based on program and customer needs

  • Director-level executive leadership position

  • Relocation assistance available for exceptional candidates

  • Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and be eligible to obtain a CI Polygraph

  • Remote flexibility available following initial onboarding period

Recruiter Summary

This is a highly visible executive leadership opportunity within a premier aerospace and defense environment supporting advanced national security and space mission programs. The position offers the opportunity to lead complex classified portfolios involving secure communications, cybersecurity, cryptography, satellites, and mission-critical technologies while influencing long-term strategic growth and operational direction across the organization.

Ideal candidates will bring a blend of strategic leadership, operational excellence, technical credibility, customer engagement experience, and deep understanding of classified defense environments.

 

DevOps Engineer – Top Secret Clearance (Onsite, Huntsville AL)

DevOps Engineer (Top Secret Required)

💰 Salary: Up to $170,000
📍 Location: Huntsville, Alabama (100% Onsite)
🏢 Work Model: Fully Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🔐 Clearance: Active Top Secret (CI Poly required)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available (up to $10,000)

About the Role

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing cyber team supporting a large SOC enterprise environment. This role is hands-on and mission-critical, focused on designing, deploying, operating, and securing DevSecOps infrastructure in a classified environment.

You’ll work across infrastructure, automation, and cybersecurity tooling—supporting everything from deployment and patching to troubleshooting complex interoperability issues.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, test, certify, and operate DevSecOps infrastructure tools

  • Own operations and maintenance for multiple platform tools

  • Deploy and configure services using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

  • Configure and manage Linux-based servers supporting dynamic applications

  • Debug cluster-based computing architectures

  • Use scripting or basic programming to solve operational issues

  • Install, configure, and manage open-source monitoring tools

  • Perform patching, upgrades, and sustainment activities

  • Address system interoperability and operational stability issues

Required Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance with willingness to sit for CI Poly

  • Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA)

  • 5+ years of DevOps-related experience

  • Strong experience administering Linux-based environments

  • Experience testing, deploying, maintaining, and administering cybersecurity infrastructure

  • Experience developing or modifying applications or utility programs for cybersecurity use

  • Comfortable operating in secure, enterprise SOC environments

Preferred Skills & Certifications

  • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate

  • Experience with:

    • Splunk

    • Oracle / SQL-based platforms

    • Python scripting

  • Experience integrating third-party components and custom capabilities

  • Proven ability to automate operations and maintenance tasks

  • Strong troubleshooting and process-improvement mindset

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Holds an active Top Secret clearance

  • Willing to complete a CI Polygraph

  • Has hands-on DevOps experience in secure cyber environments

  • Exposure to Splunk preferred

  • Willing to relocate to Huntsville, AL

  • Self-driven, technically curious, and operationally strong

Benefits

  • 3 weeks Paid Time Off

  • 2 weeks Holiday Pay

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • Short--Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Life Insurance & AD&D

  • 401(k) with up to 4% match

  • Relocation assistance available (up to $10,000)

Additional Details

  • Security Clearance Required: Yes

  • Visa Sponsorship: Not available

  • Travel: None

 

DevOps / AWS / Python Engineer – Top Secret Clearance (Onsite, U.S.) - 4 Locations

DevOps / AWS / Python Engineer (Mid–Senior) – Top Secret Clearance Required

📍 Locations (Onsite):

  • Gaithersburg, MD

  • St. Louis, MO

  • Alexandria, VA

  • Chantilly, VA

🏢 Work Model: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary Range: $100,000 – $180,000
🔐 Clearance: Active Top Secret (SCI required post-hire; CI Poly willingness)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available

About the Role

This is a hands-on DevOps / Cloud Engineering role supporting the development, deployment, automation, and sustainment of mission-critical systems in a highly secure environment. You’ll work closely with development teams to modernize workflows, automate manual processes, and operate scalable AWS-based solutions using DevSecOps best practices.

This role is ideal for engineers with strong Python + AWS + GitLab CI/CD experience who enjoy operating at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and secure software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Automate manual operational and deployment processes

  • Develop Windows automation using Python and/or PowerShell

  • Support deployment of microservices via DevSecOps pipelines in Windows & Linux environments

  • Develop, update, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines

  • Configure, troubleshoot, and deploy Docker containers

  • Review source code in Git and produce supporting engineering documentation

  • Support developer deployments and testing activities

  • Provide technical guidance across microservices and platform capabilities

  • Create and maintain DevOps documentation

  • Perform security remediation based on vulnerability scan results

Required Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI post-hire

  • CompTIA Security+ CE (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification)

  • U.S. Citizenship required

  • Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience
    (or Master’s degree with 2+ years)

  • 2–3 years of experience with Kubernetes (OpenShift or EKS preferred)

  • 2–3 years of experience with Docker containers

  • Strong scripting skills in Python and/or PowerShell

  • Experience administering both Windows and Linux systems

  • Experience with AWS services (CloudFormation, S3, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, autoscaling)

  • Experience with GitLab CI/CD, including scripting and troubleshooting

  • Understanding of DevSecOps methodologies and workflows

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline development and sustainment

  • Experience supporting development testing in cloud environments

  • Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

  • AWS certifications (DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, etc.)

  • Linux certifications

  • Experience with AWS Lambda, ECS, and serverless architectures

  • Experience with ArcGIS or geospatial technologies

  • Familiarity with collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)

Key Focus Areas for Screening

When evaluating candidates, the strongest profiles will demonstrate:

  • Python scripting experience (ideally with AWS automation using Boto3)

  • Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD and best practices

  • Solid working knowledge of AWS services and architectures

Ideal Candidate

  • Security+ certified and clearance-ready

  • Strong DevOps engineer with a cloud-first mindset

  • Comfortable automating, deploying, and securing AWS-based systems

  • Confident working in classified, mission-driven environments

  • Detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative

Additional Details

  • Security Clearance Required: Yes

  • Visa Sponsorship: Not available

  • Travel: None

  • Benefits: Full benefits package included

 

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Staff Electrical Engineer | Medical Devices | Limerick, Ireland

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⚡ Staff Electrical Engineer I

📍 Location: Limerick City, Munster, Ireland

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

🏭 Industry: Medical Devices / Healthcare Technology

🧠 Function: Electrical Engineering

🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not available

🕒 Work Model: On-site (minimum 4 days per week)

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🌍 About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Staff Electrical Engineer to play a key role in the design, development, and evolution of advanced electro-mechanical and automation systems within a highly regulated medical technology environment.

This role sits at the heart of engineering innovation — contributing to system architecture, driving electrical design excellence, ensuring compliance with international standards, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, scalable, high-performance solutions.

You’ll take ownership of electrical architecture, documentation, component selection, and testing across complex systems, while also influencing engineering best practices and contributing to next-generation platform development.

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🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electro-mechanical systems, components, and assemblies

• Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions

• Define and implement technical requirements

• Create and maintain project plans

• Produce electrical schematics, wiring harness designs, and Bills of Materials

• Select and specify electrical components and technologies

• Perform electrical calculations, simulations, and technical evaluations

• Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers

• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation (GDP)

• Conduct sample inspections and execute test plans

• Support continuous improvement in engineering standards and practices

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🧠 Required Experience & Background

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience

Core Technical Expertise

• Strong electrical systems design background

• Experience in system and reliability engineering

• Regulatory knowledge (e.g. Machinery Directive)

• EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) knowledge

• Risk assessment and safety analysis experience

• Familiarity with EN 60204-1 and IEC 61010-1 standards

Tools & Technologies

• SolidWorks (essential)

• SolidWorks Electrical or EPlan (highly desirable)

• MS Office (advanced proficiency)

• Jira and ERP systems (e.g., Sage) – advantageous

• MS Project (basic experience preferred)

Engineering Methods

• Design Reviews

• DFMEA

• Design for Six Sigma

• Structured documentation practices

• System modelling and abstraction techniques

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🤝 Personal Attributes

You are:

• Analytical and structured in your thinking

• Self-motivated and detail-oriented

• Comfortable working cross-functionally (engineering, quality, procurement, manufacturing)

• A strong communicator and collaborator

• Naturally curious with a drive to understand root causes

• Comfortable operating in regulated environments

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🌟 Nice to Have

• German language skills

• Stakeholder management experience

• Experience across multiple industries

• Strong experience with safety tools (Safexpert, Sistema)

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💶 Compensation & Package

• Salary Range: €70,000 – €80,000

• Benefits: Full benefits package

• Bonus: Not eligible

• Relocation: Not available

• Travel: Occasional

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📌 Quick Snapshot

Category Details

Title Staff Electrical Engineer

Location Limerick, Ireland

Experience 10–15 years

Education Bachelor’s Degree

Work Model Primarily On-site

Industry Medical Devices

Level Mid-Senior

Salary €70K–€80K

Lead Rust Software Developer | Embedded Systems | Camden, NJ | $132K–$200K

⚙️ Lead Rust Software Developer

📍 Location: Camden, New Jersey (Fully Onsite – every other Friday off 🗓️)
🏢 Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Embedded Systems
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
💼 Experience Level: Mid–Senior (7–10 years)
🔒 Clearance Required: Active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation: Available for ideal candidate
💰 Compensation: $132,000 – $200,000 base salary + full benefits
🕓 Schedule: 9/80 (every other Friday off)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

🌟 The Opportunity

A leading aerospace and defense innovator is seeking an experienced Lead Rust Software Developer to shape the next generation of mission-critical embedded systems.

This role offers the opportunity to spearhead Rust adoption across advanced programs supporting defense, C5, and cyber initiatives. You’ll provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands-on expertise in developing high-assurance, memory-safe embedded software solutions.

If you’re passionate about cutting-edge systems, modern programming languages, and solving complex engineering challenges — this is your chance to make a measurable impact in national defense technology.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Rust software development efforts across multiple embedded product lines.

  • Champion the adoption of Rust best practices, idioms, and design patterns throughout the organization.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional hardware and software teams to define system interfaces, requirements, and design strategies.

  • Support all phases of the software development lifecycle — from requirements and design to implementation, integration, and test.

  • Migrate legacy codebases from C/C++ to Rust while improving maintainability and performance.

  • Develop and document software test plans, validation procedures, and technical specifications.

  • Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions for complex software issues.

  • Use modeling and simulation tools to support design, prototyping, and evaluation of embedded systems.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of secure coding standards and software quality initiatives.

🧠 Required Skills & Experience

✅ U.S. citizenship with an active DoD Secret Clearance.
✅ 3+ years of hands-on experience developing production-grade Rust software.
✅ 8+ years of experience developing embedded systems software.
✅ Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and object-oriented design principles.
✅ Strong understanding of embedded real-time operating systems (VxWorks, Linux, Integrity).
✅ Experience developing software for mission-critical or defense systems.
✅ Excellent communication, documentation, and team collaboration skills.

💡 Preferred Skills

⭐ Experience converting legacy C/C++ codebases to Rust.
⭐ Knowledge of UML tools such as IBM Rhapsody or MagicDraw/Cameo.
⭐ Experience developing device drivers or board support packages (BSPs).
⭐ Background in information assurance, cybersecurity, or cryptography.
⭐ Familiarity with NSA Type 1 certification or DO-178 safety standards.
⭐ Deep understanding of Rust memory safety and secure software engineering.

💰 Compensation & Benefits

💵 Base Salary: $132,000 – $200,000 (based on experience & location)
💎 Benefits Include:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match

  • Paid holidays and every other Friday off

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Relocation stipend for qualified candidates

  • Opportunities to work on groundbreaking defense technologies

🧩 Candidate Snapshot

  • Experience: 7–10 years total, with 3+ in Rust and 8+ in embedded systems

  • Focus Areas: Rust, Embedded Systems, C/C++, Cybersecurity, Real-Time Software

  • Clearance: Active DoD Secret (required)

  • Seniority Level: Mid–Senior

  • Work Arrangement: Fully onsite in Camden, NJ

  • Travel: Occasional

🚀 Why Join

You’ll be joining a high-impact engineering organization building the future of secure, mission-critical technology. This is a rare opportunity to lead Rust innovation within embedded defense systems while working alongside some of the brightest minds in aerospace engineering.

Your work will directly contribute to national security, system reliability, and next-generation defense capabilities — all within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that values innovation and technical excellence.

🔹 Ready to lead the Rust revolution in defense software?
Join a team that’s redefining embedded system performance and security — one line of code at a time.

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Senior Systems Engineer | Healthcare IT | Tulsa, OK | Windows & VMware

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💻 Senior Systems Engineer

📍 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (On-site)
🏥 Industry: Healthcare / Information Technology
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (10 years of equivalent experience may be considered)
💼 Experience Level: Mid–Senior (5+ years)
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation: Available for the ideal candidate
💰 Compensation: $91,000 – $136,000 base salary + full benefits
🕓 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

🌟 The Opportunity

An established and forward-thinking healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role in maintaining, optimizing, and evolving its enterprise IT infrastructure.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled technologist who enjoys solving complex problems, leading critical infrastructure initiatives, and ensuring that large-scale server and virtualization environments run securely and efficiently.

You’ll collaborate closely with business leaders, IT management, and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and support mission-critical systems that power healthcare operations.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Infrastructure

  • Design, configure, and implement server-based hardware and software solutions with minimal network disruption.

  • Perform system tuning, resource optimization, and hardware upgrades to ensure peak performance.

  • Manage and maintain Windows and Linux operating environments, including Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, ADFS, and Azure.

  • Provide technical leadership and escalation support for complex system issues.

Project Leadership

  • Lead infrastructure projects from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders and department leaders to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions.

  • Serve as a technical advisor for new technologies, assessing and recommending tools and architectures.

Operational Excellence

  • Maintain data center operations, ensuring reliability, availability, and compliance.

  • Support virtualization environments (VMware, Citrix, or similar platforms).

  • Monitor and manage storage, backup, and recovery systems, as well as cloud infrastructure.

  • Develop and document detailed system procedures, configurations, and architecture diagrams.

Collaboration & Support

  • Partner with end-users, internal IT teams, and leadership to address issues and deliver seamless system operations.

  • Lead or coordinate cross-functional teams during upgrades, migrations, or incidents.

  • Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing across the IT department.

🎓 Education & Experience

Required

✅ Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or 10 years of equivalent experience).
✅ 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with at least 3 years supporting large-scale enterprise networks.
✅ Advanced expertise in server and virtualization systems, data center operations, and infrastructure architecture.
✅ Strong knowledge of storage, backup, and cloud environments.
✅ Functional understanding of network design, security, and protocols.
✅ Experience with Windows and Linux environments, including configuration and administration tools.

Preferred

⭐ Certifications such as VMware, Microsoft, RedHat, or ITIL.
⭐ Prior experience supporting healthcare or mission-critical environments.

💡 Core Competencies

  • Technical leadership and systems architecture expertise

  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities

  • Excellent communication and documentation skills

  • High degree of initiative, organization, and problem-solving ability

  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

🚗 Additional Information

  • Some off-campus system support duties may require the use of a private vehicle.

  • A valid driver’s license, clean MVR, and proof of insurance are required per company policy.

💰 Compensation & Benefits

💵 Base Salary: $91,000 – $136,000 (commensurate with experience)
💎 Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement and life insurance plans

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Training and certification support

  • Relocation assistance available for the right candidate

🧩 Candidate Snapshot

  • Experience: 5–7 years in enterprise systems engineering

  • Core Skills: Server Administration | Virtualization | Data Center Ops | Cloud Infrastructure | Windows/Linux | Network Protocols

  • Certifications: VMware, Microsoft, RedHat, or ITIL (preferred)

  • Travel: None

🚀 Ready to take the lead on enterprise infrastructure?
Join a mission-driven healthcare organization where technology supports life-changing care. Drive innovation, strengthen reliability, and make an impact every day.

 

Cyber Security Engineering & Support Manager | Vulnerability Management | Pittsburgh, PA | $120K–$140K + Bonus

Cyber Security Engineering & Support Manager

📍 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite – no remote options)
💼 Employment Type: Full-time
💵 Salary: $120,000 – $140,000 annually + bonus eligibility
🎯 Experience Level: Mid-Senior (7–10 years)

About the Role

This role leads a dedicated cybersecurity engineering and support team focused on protecting enterprise technologies and infrastructure across IT and manufacturing environments. You’ll oversee the deployment and lifecycle management of enterprise security tools, direct the vulnerability management program, and provide critical cybersecurity risk analytics to support strategic decision-making.

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring secure, scalable solutions across global operations while managing a skilled technical team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Security Engineering & Support team, including staff development and budget oversight.

  • Deploy, support, and optimize enterprise security technologies across IT, end-user, and cybersecurity environments.

  • Own and execute the organization’s vulnerability management strategy, reducing attack surfaces and strengthening resilience.

  • Develop and deliver cybersecurity risk dashboards with actionable KPIs and KRIs.

  • Oversee operational security functions such as privileged access provisioning and IT compliance support.

  • Partner with business units and OT teams (e.g., PLCs, SCADA, HMIs) to align secure solutions with plant-level and enterprise objectives.

  • Collaborate across the business to integrate security with enterprise architecture, applications, and eCommerce platforms.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

  • 7+ years of experience in IT, infrastructure, or cybersecurity.

  • Proven experience leading vulnerability management programs.

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise eligible to access controlled technology under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of management experience leading IT or cybersecurity professionals.

  • Experience managing departmental budgets.

  • Background in manufacturing or production environments.

  • Expertise in systems engineering, application security, and security operations.

  • Active security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or Security+.

  • Master’s degree in cybersecurity, engineering, or related field.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to guide cross-functional teams.

  • Skilled in budget management and process optimization.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Hands-on experience in manufacturing or production IT environments is highly desirable.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary: $120,000 – $140,000 per year

  • Bonus Eligible

  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, etc.)

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Professional development opportunities

👉 This is a strategic cybersecurity leadership opportunity for a professional ready to drive enterprise-wide security programs while directly influencing resilience and risk management.

 

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Senior Engineering Manager – Undersea Systems – Canonsburg, PA - $195,000 - $205,000 (Flexible DOE)

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Senior Engineering Manager – Undersea Systems – Canonsburg, PA - $195,000 - $205,000 (Flexible DOE)

 

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineering Manager (SEM) to lead a world-class engineering team dedicated to the development of advanced weapon systems. In this role, you will oversee the design, testing, and production support of cutting-edge systems for the Department of Defense. You will play a key role in managing complex projects while ensuring the performance excellence of a mid-sized engineering department. The successful candidate will balance leadership responsibilities with direct involvement in program tasking, driving both technical and managerial success.

 

 Key Responsibilities 

-          Lead and manage engineering teams in System Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT), Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Configuration/Data Management. 

-          Provide leadership in the development and execution of engineering tasks for complex DoD programs, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and system performance. 

-          Oversee all aspects of team management including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, career development, coaching/mentoring, and performance management. 

-          Collaborate with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, and program leads to make critical decisions on system architecture, design, and technology choices. 

-          Lead the creation of proposals, technical strategies, and cost estimates. 

-          Drive risk mitigation efforts and ensure all engineering teams contribute to risk management plans. 

-          Promote innovative technology initiatives and ensure cross-functional collaboration. 

-          Establish operational objectives, work plans, and performance measures, and delegate assignments effectively. 

-          Conduct senior management reviews to evaluate the success of engineering operations and adjust strategies as necessary.

 

 Qualifications 

-          Basic Qualifications: 

-          Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Software, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with at least 8 years of experience. 

-          Leadership experience managing engineering teams and overseeing development and production programs, including budget and scheduling responsibilities. 

 

- Preferred Skills: 

-          Hands-on engineering experience in complex embedded electronics programs within the past 4 years. 

-          Proven experience leading weapon system development and embedded electronics programs. 

-          Expertise in real-time systems, high-reliability performance, and operations in extreme environments. 

-          Excellent technical leadership, including guiding teams through design, test, integration, and production. 

-          Strong ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with stakeholders. 

-          Experience in managing geographically dispersed teams and collaborating across functional areas. 

-          Ability to deliver design artifacts, engineering models, proof-of-design units, manufacturing units, and factory test equipment. 

 

 Clearance Requirements 

-          Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time from hire. U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the work performed.

 

 What Sets You Apart 

-          Experience developing complex integrated hardware and software systems requiring high reliability and real-time performance. 

-          Demonstrated success in building and managing high-performing teams. 

-          Proven track record of leading engineering projects from concept to production. 

-          Strong negotiation and consensus-building skills with customers and internal teams. 

-          Technical and management credibility in the defense sector. 

 

 Our Commitment to You 

-          An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development. 

-          Competitive benefits package, including 401k matching, flexible time off, healthcare benefits, health and wellness programs, and more. 

-          Research-oriented work on security-critical systems alongside award-winning teams. 

-          Flexible schedules, including the option of a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off). 

 

If you are ready to make an impact on national security and lead a team of innovative engineers, we encourage you to apply.

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