Chief engineer job description

• Bachelor's degree in a cyber related discipline
• 10 + years of relevant experience.
• CISSP certification
• DOE Q, L, or TS clearance.

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week.
• 401K with company match.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators.
• Ability to make a real impact on the world around you.

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The likely salary range for this position is $118,810 - $198,411, this is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary; rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

USA NV Las Vegas

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer to support the Integrated Defense Systems Business Unit of the Intelligence & Security (I&S) Sector in the Fayetteville, NC area.This position reports to the Director of Programs, leads a team of engineers across various engineering fields and supports a diverse portfolio of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) projects.The position requires exceptional ethics, leadership and management skills coordinating with government technical directors and other SOF organizations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment over a multi-year program.

Chief Engineer is accountable for establishing and controlling technical milestones, schedules, budgets, costs and quality performance of multiple engineering programs, project and activities with opportunities to influence C5ISR modernization through research and product development.

The candidate a motivated self-starter, demonstrate exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills and will overcome organizational challenges to accomplish demanding activities in a fast-paced SOF operational environment.The position requires direct, clear, and timely communication with executive level military leaders on a daily basis.The candidate must demonstrate exacting attention to detail and simultaneously maintain a top-level perspective to ensure overall project success. Project team activities include system design, procurement, fabrication, integration, testing and evaluation, installation, and fielding support for innovative technical solutions across the Information Technology environment that will modernize the communication enterprise and tactical architecture including improving system hardening, implementing new capabilities, and migrating to the cloud.
The following duties are typical of the position
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Plan, direct and execute programs, systems development, and research & technology initiatives relevant to customer needs. Responsible for overall program definition, organization, and direction of short and long range plans. Responsible for formulating, guiding, and directing the technical approach; defining and negotiation with activity and agency personnel for necessary resources. . Lead and manage the diverse engineering team. Coordinate technical project requirements for hardware/software design, development, integration, test and evaluation, deployment, and sustainment. Ensure project adheres to engineering processes and principles during development, production, integration, test and sustainment of products for customers and compliance with DoD and company policies, procedures, and quality standards. Oversees technical activities across programs and projects. Communicate with executives, customers, project managers and engineers Lead, monitor, and report technical performance of various engineering projects. Provides technical expertise, engineering concepts/processes, and write proposal efforts. Management of the program, within established company policies, guidelines, and contractual requirements to include numerous subcontractors. Develop briefs and/or reports on the status of the program. Liaison with customers and other contractors while ensuring continuity with Director of Programs. Develop, or assist with development of program and project cost estimates.

This position is located in the greater Fayetteville, NC area.

Please be sure to address all requirements of posted requisition in resume. Only resumes that include all requirements will be considered.


Required Education, Experience, & Skills


Ten or more years related experience with C5ISR systems technologies including (but not limited to) tactical, cloud solutions, enterprise architectures, and Cybersecurity commercial satellite, cognitive radios, and cloud-based solutions Models Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Satellite Communications (SATCOM) terminals, Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) and Low Probability of Detection (LPD) technology Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) aerial relay solutions high altitude payloads, and deployable communication kits spectrum and bandwidth management network analytics capabilities cloud migration tools secure remote workstation migration network and system hardening Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Significant experience leading and performing systems engineering; software development and integration; and development of C5ISR systems, software, and capabilities Experience leading teams, managing customers, and contributing to technical proposals. Experience effectively communicating and coordinating with US government customers and other contractors to deliver project technical performance.. Strong understanding / ties to Special Operations Community Minimum 15 years' supervisory experience of DoD/DON programs. Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or similar technical field or minimum 20 years in-depth experience and specialized knowledge in related field. U.S. Citizenship Experience with Microsoft Office, to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Active Security Clearance.Current or eligible Top Secret Security and SCI



Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills


Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or similar technical field
This position is contingent hire in 4Q 2022 for contract start date anticipated for December 2022.


About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

Basic Qualifications :

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position:

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) has an opening for a Fairfax, Virginia based Chief Engineer (CE) of Motion GEOINT Services.

The CE is responsible for the overall technical direction and execution for the AEC III Program development team and other efforts in the Multi-Int business of the Space and Intelligence Systems (SIS) Intelligence, Intelligence Solutions (IS) business area. The CE position is similar to an Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead or a Program Technical Manager (PTM). In this position, the candidate is required to support the development of systems and capabilities centered on our MAAS baseline and offshoot capabilities. The CE will create consensus among the development team, the government team, and the program manager. This position is a leadership position for our organization that performs our SAFe-compliant agile software development process.

Developing mission-critical systems that help keep people safe is what we do. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you'll be part of the team that helps heroes make a true impact. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind.

We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers' missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar space and everything in between.

As a Chief Engineer you'll perform software requirements analysis, system integration activities, lead research and design, develop and test software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancing existing applications, systems or embedded products. We will rely on your experience and knowledge to solve the hardest technical problems facing the company, often requiring the utmost creativity and innovation. It's your chance to step up to the challenge and prove you're ready to lead the world.

What you'll experience:
Technologies that aren't just top-notch, they're often top-secret
A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what's next
Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it's discovered
What you bring to the table:
A Bachelor's of Science in Engineering, a related specialized area or field and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
Substantial leadership skills and proven team building and motivation skills
Proven problem-solving skills in complex environments
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time if necessary
What sets you apart:
Skilled at applying and executing highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts
Strong ability to work with leadership team to plan and execute tactical and strategic efforts
Strong ability to lead, mentor, and motivate experienced technical staff
High level of proficiency in project management, including managing to budgets, schedules, and technical execution
Through proactive leadership, creates an environment where the impact of technology on the business is clearly recognized
Use JIRA to manage daily, sprint, and increment metrics, performance, and backlogs
Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple locations

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Salary Note: This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. Combined Salary Range: USD $158,500.00 - USD $190,000.00 /Yr. Company Overview:

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team!

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran