Director – Specialty Engineering

• Lead the Specialty Engineering organization within Sentinel Systems Engineering
• Support the Systems Engineering Element Lead
• Direct implementation of specialty systems engineering requirements and processes across program segments, teams, and subcontractor locations
• Manage specialty engineering work scope, including planning, budgeting, and reporting
• Coordinate specialty engineering topics across integrated product teams
• Lead and coordinate internal and external stakeholder engagements, including engineering review boards, change control boards, customer sync meetings, and formal working groups
• Ensure flow, decomposition, and satisfaction of specialty engineering requirements and design compliance
• Establish and direct model-based digital engineering processes for Sentinel design and development
• Ensure specialty engineering product quality and consistency
• Interface with product and program team leadership and implement systems engineering priorities
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for Human Systems Integration, Nuclear Hardness and Survivability, E3, and System Safety
• Mentor high-potential leaders and advise program leads
• Horizontally integrate across the Systems Engineering directorate and Engineering and Manufacturing Operations organization
• Provide independent reviews of software, hardware, and deliverables, including focused program and product team deep dives
• Drive compliance with processes and procedures
• Identify and support engagement activities across programs
• Provide advisement to program leads and embedded resources as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with at least 10 years of progressive engineering experience, or Master’s and 8 years’ of experience
• Experience leading engineering teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Active US Government Secret clearance, with investigation completed within the last 5 years
• U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
• ICBM or complex aerospace systems experience preferred
• Experience in Human Systems Integration, Nuclear Hardness and Survivability, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3), System Safety, Specialty Integration, and Compliance Requirements/Verification preferred
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience preferred
• Design Engineering/Computer-aided Design (CAD) experience preferred
• Prior experience interfacing with prime contractor site leads and USAF leadership personnel preferred
• Prior experience with Air Force Range Safety preferred
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance preferred
• Experience leading tasks on schedule, at cost, and achieving requirements as project lead, integrated program team, or cost account manager preferred
• Demonstrated effectiveness managing people and internal processes and customer/supplier relationships preferred
• Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including high-value customer presentations, preferred
• Experience working closely with customers to deliver systems meeting warfighter needs preferred
• Ability to collaborate and achieve consensus across diverse organizations and backgrounds preferred
• Demonstrated sound decision-making in uncertain and difficult situations preferred
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading specialty engineering teams, implementing model-based systems engineering processes, and ensuring compliance with engineering requirements. Proven ability to manage complex engineering projects while fostering collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Human Systems Integration
• Nuclear Hardness and Survivability
• Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3)
• Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Engineering Management
• Systems Engineering
• Design Engineering
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Project Management
• Requirements Verification
• Compliance Management
• Technical Leadership
• Budgeting
• Planning

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Decision-Making
• Mentoring
• Customer Engagement
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active US Government Secret Clearance
• Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Specialty Engineering
• Aerospace Systems
• Integrated Product Teams
• Change Control Boards
• Engineering Review Boards
• Air Force Range Safety
• Stakeholder Engagement