• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education. • Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations or major technical efforts. • Experience with systems engineering processes, requirements management, interface control, configuration management, and verification and validation. • Experience with the development, integration, test, qualification, or sustainment of defense, aerospace, naval, or other safety-critical systems. • Ability to analyze and communicate complex technical issues to both technical and nontechnical audiences. • Demonstrated ability to make timely, objective decisions involving technical, cost, schedule, and risk considerations. • Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills. • Must be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment and able to work extended hours and travel as required. • Travel maybe required to support customers, suppliers, test sites, shipyards, and program activities. • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with electromagnetic launch systems, high-power electrical systems, pulsed-power systems, energy storage, power conversion, or advanced propulsion technologies. • Experience with aircraft launch and recovery systems, shipboard systems, naval aviation, or aircraft-carrier integration. • Experience leading major program technical reviews and customer-facing design or readiness reviews. • Experience with Department of Defense acquisition, test, certification, and lifecycle-support processes. • Professional engineering license, senior technical certification, or equivalent demonstrated technical leadership. • Experience with reliability, maintainability, safety, human factors, cybersecurity, and system assurance for mission-critical systems. • Experience transitioning complex systems from development through production and field support. Core Competencies • Operate with broad technical authority and limited direction. • Lead engineering activities with substantial organizational and program impact. • Resolve highly complex, ambiguous, and cross-functional technical issues. • Influence decisions across multiple organizations and communicate effectively with senior leadership and customers. • Establish technical direction and priorities for major portions of the program. • Anticipate technical, operational, and business risks and develop effective mitigation strategies. • Serve as a recognized technical resource and mentor for other engineers and technical leaders. • Represent the company as a trusted technical partner in significant customer and industry engagements. • Systems thinking and technical judgment • Strategic planning and execution • Technical risk management • Customer and stakeholder engagement • Cross-functional leadership • Problem solving and decision-making • Clear technical communication • Accountability and integrity • Team development and mentoring • Commitment to safety, quality, and mission success Working Conditions • The position may require work in office, laboratory, manufacturing, shipboard, and test-site environments. The employee may occasionally need to work extended hours or travel to support program milestones, testing, customer meetings, production activities, or fielded-system issues. Specific physical and environmental requirements should be aligned with the applicable position and site requirements.