Systems Engineering Technical Director Advisor

Job Description

This position is for a Technical Director Advisor in Chantilly, VA supporting cutting-edge and innovative space programs. The Technical Director Advisor provides technical oversight and strategic alignment to plan and execute the procurement, development, and fielding of satellite systems while balancing technical requirements with budget constraints. This individual will play a key advisory and operational role, ensuring the seamless execution of complex technical and programmatic efforts while acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership and the government customer.

Role Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted partner to the Project Management Office (PMO) in aligning program objectives with the customer’s priorities while managing competing demands and fostering operational balance.
• Provide high-level advisory support to align technical and operational initiatives with the overarching goals and requirements of the program and the customer.
• Cookordination programmatic efforts across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment and collaboration between engineering, design, construction, and other technical teams.
• Identify and evaluate critical risks, challenges, and opportunities across the program to maintain focus on priority actions and effective solutions.
• Deliver concise, accurate, and actionable reporting on technical and operational progress, ensuring that the right stakeholders are informed and engaged at key milestones.

Qualifications

• TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience.
• Technical expertise across systems engineering discipline, capable of consulting on and resolving complex challenges.
• Strong ability to manage competing demands, coordinate diverse workstreams, and ensure alignment with overarching objectives.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to serve as a trusted advisor for leadership and government partners.
• Skilled in analyzing data, assessing risks, and identifying actionable insights to maintain program health and efficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment.
• Experience providing systems engineering support and technical guidance in the acquisition, development, and deployment of satellite systems.
• Able to work in a very dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners.
• Able to facilitate technical discussions with SMEs.
• Able to communicate with a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
• Able to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
• TS/SCI with CI Poly Required.
• Previous SAP experience desired.

Target salary range

$160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.