Director of Systems Engineering
Core
Build and scale a Systems Engineering organization to develop, integrate, and field complex High Power Microwave (HPM) systems for national security applications.
Role type
Director of Systems Engineering (Strategy & Organization Building)
Builds
Complex HPM systems (software-defined, intelligent power management) for national security missions
Domain
Defense / National Security / High Power Microwave Systems
Required skills
Systems Engineering, DoD program experience, organizational scaling, system architecture, risk management, technical trade-offs, integration & V&V, requirements management, technical writing, resource planning
Preferred skills
INCOSE standards, DoDAF, PLM tools (Jama, Polarion, DOORS), MATLAB/Python, lifecycle management, customer engagement
Technologies
HPM systems, PLM tools, MATLAB, Python
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary Systems Engineering organization; Build and scale Systems Engineering processes and talent pipelines; Serve as senior system-level technical authority for architectural leadership; Lead system architecture reviews, interface definition, and risk management; Provide technical leadership across integration, V&V, modeling, and test; Establish technical baselines and documentation standards; Partner with Hardware, Software, and Manufacturing teams; Represent Systems Engineering in internal/external reviews and engage with customers; Plan and prioritize Systems Engineering resources; Develop proposal and estimation capabilities
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with strategic leadership