IAMD Business Unit Chief Engineer

IAMD Business Unit Chief EngineerThe IAMD Business Unit Chief Engineer is the overall technical authority for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) product line. The IAMD Business Unit Chief Engineer is accountable for all technical aspects of IAMD products and leads a team of engineers to ideate, conceptualize, develop, launch, and sustain products throughout the total product lifecycle. The IAMD Business Unit Chief Engineer works with Customers and Product Line Managers to develop concepts of operations which feed into product roadmaps to meet business objectives.

The IAMD Business Unit Chief Engineer chairs the technical review boards and drives the technical requirements for any failure analysis and root cause corrective action activities. The IAMD Business Unit Chief Engineer will also serve as functional leader to a small and distinguished group of Program Chief Engineers (PCE).Position Responsibilities:Personifies the AV pillar of "Innovation"As the IAMD Engineering Authority, oversees all development and product sustainment activities within IAMDRepresents/communicates the technical interests of IAMD to internal and external stakeholdersDrives the technical response for business proposalsVia PCEs, leads the technical team that will efficiently and effectively fulfill program technical, schedule and cost requirements and drives process improvements within IAMD, consistent with the Segment Engineering visionSupports the creation of product technical roadmaps by collaborating with Product Line Management, Customers, CTO and additional internal stakeholdersChairs the technical review board and is the final authority for product documentation and engineering change requests/ordersCollaborates with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure technical specifications, as designed, are managed/controlled and flow through the entire value chainResponsible for all technical aspects of the product successDevelops, and supports the development of, plans for product IRAD and sustaining projects through proper work decomposition and skills assignment to project work tasksPresents technical concepts to customers in support of business area initiatives. Identifies and assigns program/project technical tasksManages development and approval of engineering estimates and drives to a consistent approach for bases of estimatesDevelop and mentor high-performing engineering teamsOwn engineering budgets, forecast, and IRAD executionLeads multi-discipline engineering activities and mentors' engineers to improve technical and leadership skillsPartners with functional leaders to drive process improvements throughout the engineering development processesHas a seat on the IAMD leadership team, which requires strong collaboration with peers, ability to provide tactical and strategic insights, and a passion for technologies which enable C-UAS solutions to expandResponsible for functional leadership and direct performance management of a small and distinguished group of Program Chief Engineers (PCE)Works with other engineering functional leaders to staff and prioritize engineering tasking across IAMD programs to ensure flawless executionLeads root cause investigations and rolls out corrective actions (RCCA)Other duties as assignedRequired Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in a Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering discipline (or equivalent)Experience with Defense products and customers, especially in C-UAS or missile productsMinimum of 15 years of demonstrated experience in aerospace product design and sustainmentExperience with leading large technical teams through the product lifecycleExperience with drawings and BOMs; Engineering Change systems; Quality systems for non-conforming parts and corrective actionExperience in an Agile and Waterfall development environmentExcellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skillsExperience with integrating new capabilities onto platforms, requiring flow-down of requirements to lower-level systemsExperience project planning in terms of schedule, budget, and resource estimationsExceptional leadership and management skills, with the ability to develop and communicate a vision that inspires and motivates staff and aligns with the business strategyAbility to build strong relationships within all disciplines within organizationEffective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment in which resources may not be under your direct controlExperience with product manufacturing and product configuration processesExperience leading a multi-disciplinary team in an engineering environmentProject Management ExperienceExperienced and proficient with MS Office applications and other office productivity toolsOther Qualifications & Desired Competencies:Education / experience in R&D environment is preferred, especially in RF fieldFollows standard practices and procedures when analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.

Completes assigned tasks within schedule and budgetShares ideas and experiences with others, solicits feedback and asks relevant questionsAble to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of dutiesDisplays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectivesTakes ownership and responsibility for current and past work productsIs committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the companyHas effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skillsTeam Player - Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interestsInspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employeesDirect technical expertise in as many of the following areas as possible:C-UAS productsAvionics, sensors, and RF-based data linksRadio frequency spectrum and modern communication systemsSIGINT technologies and sensors, including EO/IR opticsGPS navigation systems including DGPS, SAASM and M-CodePropulsion systems, including internal combustion and electric motorsOCONUS military operationsPhysical Demands:Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environmentRequired to sit and stand for long periods (Frequent)Required to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)Travel required to domestic US sites – up to 25%Special Requirements:U.S. Citizenship requiredExisting DoD Secret security clearanceOccasionally may be required to travel within the Continental U.S.Location: Huntsville, ALSalary Range: $199,507.16 - $269,500.00The BlueHalo, an AV Company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package.

These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.