Leidos · 1 day ago
Chief Engineer Mach-XL
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $278K/yr
15+ years expLeidos is a company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions through its talented workforce. They are seeking a Chief Engineer for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Accelerator (MACH-XL) program, responsible for leading technical development and execution of hypersonic missile systems from concept to production.
National DefenseGovernmentElectronicsSoftwareInformation TechnologyComputerInformation ServicesNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The Chief Engineer will lead technical development and execution of new AUR missile concepts to enable lower-cost, rapid production and fielding of hypersonic weapon systems
The successful candidate will lead technical execution across all system activities, from concept development through design, prototyping, ground testing, flight testing, and production demonstration
The Chief Engineer will be expected to provide leadership in the following specific areas:
Systems engineering, flight test engineering, and digital engineering
Ensure proper engineering discipline, rigor, review, reporting, and focus in our solutions and planning
Hardware and software engineering
Engineering to support production and manufacturing
Engineering to support logistics, maintenance, and sustainment (LMS)
Engineering resource and talent planning
Supporting internal and external stakeholders with engineering solutions and processes that reduce cost and risk, and that enable agility, speed, and security
Development and mentoring of engineering staff to include providing career guidance and professional growth opportunities for high potential employees
Additionally, as a leader on the MACH-XL Team, the successful candidate will interface directly with Sr. Leadership, program management, military and other government personnel, and a team of multi-discipline design and development engineers, both internal and external, to support the program's complex requirements
The candidate must be able to guide the development of test and evaluation strategies utilizing models, simulations, analyses, tests, and demonstrations
A firm understanding of missile system architectures, system interfaces, performance requirements verification and validation techniques is essential for the role
The selected candidate will lead presentation of the test plans and related artifacts they have developed to the customer in formal design reviews and will serve as a customer liaison in test and evaluation IPTs
Qualification
Required
Candidate must have an ABET-accredited Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field with 20+ years of relevant experience OR an ABET-accredited Masters with 15+ years of relevant experience
Management of multi-disciplinary engineering teams, integrated product teams, and working groups
Management and oversight over rigorous system engineering processes and tools to include requirements management, baseline management, risk management, configuration management, schedule management, verification and validation, and reporting
Developing, enforcing, and improving engineering policy, standards, best practices, and management
Candidate must have strong technical background in weapon systems and flight systems (or subsystems)
Candidate must have experience in Flight Test and Analysis for rocket, missile or hypersonic development flight testing
Candidate must have extensive experience performing risk management, test planning and/or proposal development
Strong verbal and written skills are required along with public speaking skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with senior leadership (internal/client) on matters of strategic importance to the organization/project
Capability of performing in a collaborative engineering environment, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to mentor, lead, and promote talent
Organizational skills to document work and interface with team members to ensure flow of information
Must be able to travel up to 25%
A US Citizen with a current DOD Secret clearance
Preferred
A current DOD Top Secret clearance
Experience with prototype production efforts
Experience with missile production/manufacturing activities
Experience with missile All-Up Round development, integration, and/or manufacturing
Solid, practical knowledge of complex missile or space systems, system integration, and associated testing
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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