Chief Engineer IRES - SSFB/HSV

About the role

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO or Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. Relocation assistance: None available. Remote/Telework: Not available. Clearance: DoD Secret. Shift: Day shift. Travel: Up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the principal technical authority and visionary leader for the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.
• Drives enterprise-wide technical innovation, establishes long-term technology roadmaps, and provides elite engineering governance.
• Acts as the primary technical advisor to senior company and customer stakeholders while supporting strategic business development and mission‑growth initiatives.
• Develops and maintains the long‑term technology vision and strategic roadmap for the enterprise, aligning with customer’s future goals.
• Leads research and development (R&D) initiatives to identify, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies, with a strategic focus on advancing Digital Engineering, Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), DevSecOps and AI/ML integration across the enterprise.
• Partners with business development to provide technical leadership for major strategic pursuits.
• Acts as a key technical liaison with sales and customers to translate complex capabilities into clear value propositions.
• Defines and governs engineering and architectural standards while delegating direct oversight of implementation to engineering leads.
• Serves as the primary technical advisor to senior leadership and government stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into strategic and business implications.
• Drives a culture of innovation, encouraging creative thinking and experimentation to solve complex challenges.
• Champions professional development and technical career progression for the engineering organization by mentoring senior staff to cultivate future leaders.
• Fosters strategic partnerships with vendors, academic institutions, and other DoD organizations to enhance capabilities.
• Serves as an integrator across the department and contract, leveraging relationships and familiarity within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
• Leads the integration of Systems Engineering Principles and Requirements into Project Management to deliver value across the enterprise.
• Uses interpersonal skills to solve both technical and organizational conflicts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited university.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior strategic or architectural leadership role.
• At least 3 years of experience in orchestrating and executing planning events with key stakeholders, including Government senior leadership.
• Proven experience developing and implementing a multi‑year technology strategy and roadmap for a large‑scale enterprise