Deputy Chief Engineer - Space RF Systems

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Deputy Chief Engineer – Space RF Systems

AV (Aero Vironment)

At AV, our Space RF Systems Division develops next‑generation technologies that support missions of national importance. We are seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer (Deputy CE) to join our senior technical leadership team. Reporting directly to the Division Chief Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving technical execution excellence across high‑visibility defense programs.

• Oversee and drive the daily technical execution and team tasking of cradle‑to‑grave engineering to assure quality, safety, and engineering soundness & rigor that balances with cost, schedule and requirements goals outlined in the contracts.
• Control the technical baseline of the program(s) to which they are assigned.
• Ensure developmental programs employ tailored levels of process and paperwork, but not at the expense of creative engineering, agile prototyping, or a culture of innovation.
• Establish short‑term, prioritized task lists and sprint schedules with technical staff, provide team technical tasking and prioritization, monitor technical performance, and report status back to CE/PM.
• Develop and adapt program technical execution plan and provide inputs to PM team to support schedule development, updates and milestone schedule progress.
• Review and must approve any program schedule or plan as well as key changes at the time of proposal or during program execution.
• Ensure technical design meets program requirements through simulation and modeling review, test and measurement data review, and customer communication during Technical Interchange Meetings.
• Ensure technical accuracy and quality of all CDRL / program technical status reports to customer, present technical status to customer, and participate in all routine customer status and coordination meetings.
• Conduct weekly or bi‑weekly feedback/pulse checks with the technical staff to ensure team alignment, identify issues, formulate mitigations/enhancements and evaluate programmatic impact; report these in aggregate form to Portfolio Manager and Division Chief Engineer.
• Collaborate with the Division Chief Engineer and Portfolio Manager to establish the appropriate risk position for the program(s) they are responsible for, work with the team to identify risks and opportunities and plans to mitigate/capture; ensure new risks or opportunities are clearly communicated to the Portfolio Manager and Division Chief Engineer.
• For new captures to which they are assigned, be responsible for developing a winning technical baseline, establishing the technical plan for the proposed effort, and overseeing the creation of the proposal Tech Volume.
• Create a favorable culture to increase productivity, sound engineering, and innovation.
• Establish an agile technical peer review process across the team to check and validate design changes as well as design elements that trace to critical performance requirements.
• Provide technical mentoring to rising technical leaders.

• Strong Leadership
• Broad Systems Engineering background with technical depth in at least one discipline
• Ethical Conduct
• Strong Attention to Detail
• Structured Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Organizational Skills
• Self‑Starter
• Strong Communication Skills
• Time Management
• Commitment
• Demonstrated Team Player

• BS degree in an engineering field
• 10+ years relevant experience within an engineering field
• 5+ years of engineering team leadership experience
• Able to obtain and maintain a US Department of Defense Security Clearance

• MS degree in an engineering field
• Excellent communication skills including speaking, writing, and listening
• Experience evaluating performance on current and previous awards regarding engineering, research and development, subcontracts, costs, and profit
• Experience with US Department of Defense
• Current, active US Department of Defense Security Clearance
• Supervisory Responsibility

Albuquerque Office

No Clearance

$160,000 – $226,800

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