Director, Technical Services Division with Security Clearance

About the Role

L2T, LLC, a fast-growing, high-tech company based in Herndon, Virginia, is seeking a Director to lead its Technical Services Division. This hands-on leadership position is responsible for the division’s people, technical execution, customer relationships, business growth, and forward-looking technical direction. The Director will guide engineers through complex challenges, engage senior customers, evaluate emerging capabilities, and develop technical solutions and proposals to drive new business.

Responsibilities

• Division Leadership and Team Development:
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of RF engineers, reverse engineers, electrical engineers, and supporting technical personnel.
  • Establish and communicate a clear technical vision, operating priorities, and performance expectations.
  • Create an environment promoting accountability, technical rigor, collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.
  • Conduct workforce planning and support recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning.
• Technical Leadership and Program Execution:
  • Provide senior technical oversight for RF engineering, reverse engineering, electrical engineering, hardware exploitation, prototyping, testing, and related activities.
  • Ensure programs meet customer requirements, schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, cost, and operational risks.
  • Continuously assess and adopt relevant technologies, tools, and engineering practices.
  • Serve as the division’s technical thought leader, distinguishing mission-relevant advances from short-lived trends.
• Customer Engagement and Solution Development:
  • Develop trusted relationships with government, defense, intelligence, and mission-focused customers.
  • Translate customer needs into technically credible and commercially viable solutions.
  • Lead technical exchanges, briefings, demonstrations, and capability presentations.
  • Proactively introduce emerging technologies to expand operational possibilities.
• Business Development and Growth:
  • Own and execute the growth strategy for the division.
  • Identify, qualify, shape, and pursue new business opportunities.
  • Develop opportunity pipelines and assess probability, timing, and revenue potential.
  • Participate in capture activities, including color-team reviews and customer demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Current active U.S. Government security clearance at the TOP SECRET level.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Substantial professional experience in electrical engineering, RF engineering, reverse engineering, hardware development, systems engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering or technical teams.
• Strong working knowledge of RF systems, electrical systems, hardware, signals, communications, or related domains.
• Experience mentoring engineers and developing technical leaders.
• Proven ability to engage customers, understand operational problems, and develop practical solutions.
• Experience supporting business development, capture activities, and proposal development.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple programs, priorities, and growth activities simultaneously.
• Strong business judgment and understanding of program financial performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Prior experience supporting Department of War, Intelligence Community, federal law enforcement, or national security customers.
• Experience leading RF exploitation, hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, or specialized engineering programs.
• Experience as a technical director, division director, chief engineer, or program manager.
• Demonstrated record of winning new business and expanding customer accounts.
• Experience managing a division or business unit with revenue and profitability responsibility.
• Established relationships within government, defense, or industry communities as a technical advisor or thought leader.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $250,000 - $275,000 annually.