Chief Strategy Officer

Essential Functions

• Align Technology and Solutions roadmaps with emerging defense autonomy demand to drive reusable, scalable product capabilities
• Engage DARPA, DoD, primes, and strategic partners to shape high-leverage programs before formal RFP release, positioning SSCI as a lead autonomy innovator
• Convert program-driven innovation into repeatable, defensible product platforms
• Identify and mature critical autonomy technologies required for sustained 3-5 year leadership
• Serve as senior technical ambassador to defense customers, primes, and ecosystem partners, elevating SSCI's standing in autonomy
• Provide investor technical briefings on Diligence defense, Vision articulation, and Long-term product narrative credibility
• Accelerate long-term valuation through strategic program capture, product maturation, market authority, and capital formation support
• Shape and secure high-value autonomy and defense programs that expand SSCI's strategic positioning
• Contract awards, funded program milestones, or documented strategic capture influence
• Drive measurable progress toward scalable autonomy products and reusable capability platforms
• Actively participate in investor briefings and technical diligence

Requirements

• Bachelors degree and 15 years of related work experience
• 10+ years of experience working in a senior management role
• Active DOD Security Clearance
• Extensive experience of DOD acquisition processes, government contracting, and international defense initiatives
• Extensive experience in strategic planning, business development, and research oversight to security defense contracts
• Prior experience managing corporate budgets

Benefits

• Salary: $310,000 - $425,000 (Depends on Experience)
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retail Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Hybrid work schedule
• Summer 9/80 Work Schedule
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan