Chief Engineer ISR/EW Systems

Duties & Responsabilities:

• Functions as a technical expert who provides management, leadership in the design, development and delivery of technology-enabled applications, products and services within a technical environment.
• Participate in and provide input into the design, re-design and development of technology products and applications.
• Contribute to and often lead the specification and design phases of the development life cycle.
• Manage the design and implementation of new development and enhancement efforts, and coordinate systems installation and software testing with other technologists.
• Responsible for the overall technical implementation of applications, and frequently interact with internal and external business contacts.
• Responsible for the technical integrity of projects while providing technical guidance to clients and department staff at the brand, program, and project levels.
• Functions as day-to-day lead on assigned projects and works with technical leadership to perform evaluations and feasibility reviews of creative concepts and technology solutions.
• Act as a point of technical escalation and resolution during the project lifecycle as it relates to technical decisions
• Determine and provide a necessary level of technical documentation during requirements gathering, based on technical services group standards and procedures and discussions with project staff, industry experience, and technical vendors.
• Assist the technical director with scoping, identification of project deliverables, and creation of project-specific documentation such as functional specifications, technical specifications, etc.
• Proactively work with producers to ensure that appropriate staffing resources are assigned, put in place, and effectively utilized at the appropriate time.
• Work with quality assurance resources to create test plans and ensure that issues are properly assigned, fixed, and regressed.
• Communicate daily regarding project status with appropriate team members.
• Provide technical consultancy to department staff and participate in business development efforts including proposals, development plans, and presentations, as directed.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, cyber studies or related technical discipline.
• In some cases, educational requirements may be adjusted for more than Ten years of experience in management and supervision of military hardware/software development projects or programs years of applicable work experience. Work experience may be adjusted for highly specialized knowledge or uniquely applicable experience.