BlueHalo, an AV company · 2 months ago
IAMD Business Unit Chief Engineer
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $270K/yr
15+ years expBlueHalo is an AV company seeking an IAMD Business Unit Chief Engineer who will serve as the overall technical authority for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense product line. This role involves leading a team of engineers through the product lifecycle, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring technical success for IAMD products.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningManufacturingSupply Chain Management
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Personifies the AV pillar of “Innovation”
As the IAMD Engineering Authority, oversees all development and product sustainment activities within IAMD
Represents/communicates the technical interests of IAMD to internal and external stakeholders
Drives the technical response for business proposals
Via PCEs, leads the technical team that will efficiently and effectively fulfill program technical, schedule and cost requirements and drives process improvements within IAMD, consistent with the Segment Engineering vision
Supports the creation of product technical roadmaps by collaborating with Product Line Management, Customers, CTO and additional internal stakeholders
Chairs the technical review board and is the final authority for product documentation and engineering change requests/orders
Collaborates with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure technical specifications, as designed, are managed/controlled and flow through the entire value chain
Responsible for all technical aspects of the product success
Develops, and supports the development of, plans for product IRAD and sustaining projects through proper work decomposition and skills assignment to project work tasks
Presents technical concepts to customers in support of business area initiatives. Identifies and assigns program/project technical tasks
Manages development and approval of engineering estimates and drives to a consistent approach for bases of estimates
Develop and mentor high-performing engineering teams
Own engineering budgets, forecast, and IRAD execution
Leads multi-discipline engineering activities and mentors’ engineers to improve technical and leadership skills
Partners with functional leaders to drive process improvements throughout the engineering development processes
Has a seat on the IAMD leadership team, which requires strong collaboration with peers, ability to provide tactical and strategic insights, and a passion for technologies which enable C-UAS solutions to expand
Responsible for functional leadership and direct performance management of a small and distinguished group of Program Chief Engineers (PCE)
Works with other engineering functional leaders to staff and prioritize engineering tasking across IAMD programs to ensure flawless execution
Leads root cause investigations and rolls out corrective actions (RCCA)
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering discipline (or equivalent)
Experience with Defense products and customers, especially in C-UAS or missile products
Minimum of 15 years of demonstrated experience in aerospace product design and sustainment
Experience with leading large technical teams through the product lifecycle
Experience with drawings and BOMs; Engineering Change systems; Quality systems for non-conforming parts and corrective action
Experience in an Agile and Waterfall development environment
Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
Experience with integrating new capabilities onto platforms, requiring flow-down of requirements to lower-level systems
Experience project planning in terms of schedule, budget, and resource estimations
Exceptional leadership and management skills, with the ability to develop and communicate a vision that inspires and motivates staff and aligns with the business strategy
Ability to build strong relationships within all disciplines within organization
Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment in which resources may not be under your direct control
Experience with product manufacturing and product configuration processes
Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in an engineering environment
Project Management Experience
Experienced and proficient with MS Office applications and other office productivity tools
Preferred
Education / experience in R&D environment is preferred, especially in RF field
Follows standard practices and procedures when analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained. Completes assigned tasks within schedule and budget
Shares ideas and experiences with others, solicits feedback and asks relevant questions
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
Team Player - Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
Benefits
Health insurance
Life insurance
Disability
Company holiday and paid time off
Parental leave
401(k) company match and contributions
Professional development/training reimbursements
Other work/life programs
Company
BlueHalo, an AV company
BlueHalo is now part of AV, a global defense technology leader built for scale, driven by innovation, and delivering #AllDomainDominance across every domain of modern warfare.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$723.16M2024-11-19Acquired
2024-03-18Private Equity· $723.16M
Leadership Team
John Abbey
Retired
Recent News
2026-01-25
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