Executive Vice President, Integrated Air and Missile Defense

Executive Vice President, Integrated Air and Missile Defense

LOCATION:

Huntsville, AL;
Arlington, VA;
Columbia, MD

JOB STATUS:
Full-time

CLEARANCE:
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

CERTIFICATION:
None required but preferred

TRAVEL: 25% - 50%

SALARY RANGE: $250K - $300K

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Vice President for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) mission area. This executive will be onsite and own the mission-area strategy, customer trust, growth, program performance, talent density, and operating discipline required to expand Astrion's position in missile defense, integrated air defense, space- and sensor-enabled warning, command and control, fires, test, acquisition, systems engineering, and related national security mission environments.

The EVP will operate as an enterprise leader, not only a portfolio owner. Astrion is at a point of tremendous growth and transformation, creating the unique opportunity for entrepreneurial spirit while already having a strong book of business. We are looking for someone to lead this transformation across the IAMD mission, leveraging current business strengths derived from technical advisory services into the development and deployment of innovative software and technology solutions.

The role is accountable for converting mission insight into funded, repeatable solutions; strengthening customer outcomes; meeting financial commitments; building an exceptional leadership bench; and surfacing risks early enough for decisive correction. The leader will partner across Astrion's executive team, program operations, growth, contracts, finance, legal, security, people, and technical organizations to deliver one enterprise result. This role reports directly to the President, Mission Solutions.

This role is suitable for a senior military veteran at approximately the O6/O7 level, or a civilian executive with comparable scope, who has led complex national defense missions, advised senior government stakeholders, and operated credibly at the highest levels of the Department of War/Department of Defense, Golden Dome, Missile Defense Agency, Combatant Command, Service, interagency, or national council environment.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, national security, business, public policy, or a related field, or equivalent military/government executive experience. Advanced degree may be considered in lieu of a portion of experience where consistent with Astrion policy.
• 20+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in defense, aerospace, national security, missile defense, air defense, C4
  
  ISR, acquisition, test, systems engineering, operations, or a closely related mission environment.
• Demonstrated executive leadership of complex organizations, portfolios, programs, or mission areas with accountability for financial performance, customer outcomes, staffing, risk, quality, compliance, and growth.
• Experience engaging senior U.S. Government, Congressional, military, or defense acquisition stakeholders and translating mission requirements into executable business, technical, and program strategies.
• Demonstrated understanding of government contracting, including FAR/DFARS-driven execution, procurement integrity, competitive captures, recompetes, contract performance, scope management, and compliant customer engagement.
• Ability to lead through subordinate executives, directors, program managers, technical leaders, and cross-functional partners in a matrixed government contracting environment.
• Strong business judgment, including ability to manage revenue, margin, cash, staffing, investment, and operating risk while preserving mission performance and customer trust.
• Demonstrated ability to build, assess, retain, and hold accountable high-performing leadership teams and critical technical talent.
• Excellent executive communication skills, including ability to brief senior customers, Board-level stakeholders, industry partners, and internal executive leadership with clarity and candor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the U.S. Government security clearance required for assigned contracts and customer engagements. U.S. citizenship required.

• Prior O6/O7 military leadership experience, Senior Executive Service experience, or comparable senior civilian defense executive leadership.
• Senior-level experience with Integrated Air and Missile Defense, missile defense architecture, air defense operations, sensor-to-shooter integration, command and control, fires, threat-informed requirements, and related test or acquisition environments.
• Experience with Golden Dome for America or comparable national missile defense, homeland defense, or strategic defense architecture initiatives.
• Direct experience with the Missile Defense Agency, Service air and missile defense organizations, Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, or national council-level policy, strategy, or coordination…