General Dynamics Information Technology ยท 1 day ago
Chief Engineer
USA NM Albuquerque
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $229K/yr
15+ years expGeneral Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services. The Chief Engineer will oversee the systems engineering lifecycle and ensure the integration and coordination of activities to achieve program mission and contract performance objectives.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Oversee the entire systems engineering lifecycle, using authoritative data, systems architecture, and systems modeling to create more efficient and lower-risk processes that produce artifacts of higher quality
Leads technical requirements development by codifying model-based practices, designed test-driven requirements architecture for verification
Leads systems design process by decomposing systems into functional and logical architectures, identifying components for re-use while adhering to modular open systems architecture (MOSA)
Oversees implementation by aligning to change management processes and providing current design artifacts substantiated from authoritative data
Leads system integration process by developing a data-driven and model-based approach to interface control, implementing automation as necessary to verify subsystems and components adhere to interface design
Leads verification process by architecting test activities (unit, subsystem, integration, and end-to-end) and ensuring that test environments maintain parity with operational environments
Leads validation process by developing user acceptance plans and coordinating with customers and stakeholders
Leads sustainment processes by designing maintenance activities that are highly repeatable and leverage resulting data to inform stakeholders to high-risk subsystems and/or components
Oversees mission unique software integration and interface control management
Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations
Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation
Provides input to program risk management activities by supplying technical risk data, including risk mitigation plans, likelihood of risk, and impact dates
Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel
Qualification
Required
Top Secret/SCI clearance level must currently possess
Top Secret/SCI clearance level must be able to obtain
15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required
Architecture Development
Open Systems
System Integration
Systems Design
CSEP or strong experience in SE is required
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect (Professional) required
Minimum is a BS with an MS desired. Degree must be technical
Minimum 15 yrs combined experience with satellite C2 engineering, integration and sustainment including knowledge of model-based system engineering, cloud implementation, RMF compliance, DevSecOps, AI/ML automation, data analytics, agile development practices, and Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines
Must have a TS with SCI eligibility
Strong leadership and organizational skills in a highly dynamic environment
Collaborative communications skills are a must with the customer counterpart and w/in the contractor team
Visionary leader able to achieve full and complete understanding of the baseline and be able to take charge and lead innovation
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
A vision plan
Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Company
General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paul Nedzbala
Senior Vice President
Ben Buckley
Vice President and General Manager
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