Chief Engineer - International Aircraft Integration Security Clearance

Position: Chief Engineer - International Aircraft Integration with Security Clearance
Are you ready to take your career to new heights with a leadership role at the forefront of global security and cutting-edge technology? We are seeking a visionary Chief Engineer to join our International Aircraft Integration team, where you'll lead technical innovation and execution on high-profile programs that make a global impact. Focused on aircraft modification for missions such as maritime patrol, border security, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), this role offers the opportunity to work on complex, multidisciplinary projects with international reach.

As Chief Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the long-term technical strategy for our product line while driving successful execution of current programs. You will develop and maintain product line technical baselines to support multiple programs, ensuring consistency, continuity, and configuration control across the portfolio and business unit. You will plan technical investment, staffing, and resource needs with engineering functional management and ensure technology projects align with the overall roadmap.

Additional responsibilities include developing budgetary estimates, shaping customer requirements during early pursuit phases, and reviewing and approving proposal technical and cost volumes. As a technical leader, you will provide operational guidance to Project Engineering Managers, participate in program and technical reviews, and guide staff in synthesizing innovative technical solutions. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide.

The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains - air, land, sea, space and cyber. Responsibilities:
* Lead the technical execution of aircraft modification programs, ensuring the successful integration of mission-critical ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) systems, sensors, and payloads into existing platforms.

* Develop and maintain product line technical baselines to support multiple programs, ensuring consistency, continuity, and configuration control across the portfolio.

* Shape the long-term technical strategy for the product line, aligning technology investments and roadmaps with the Business Unit's strategic objectives.

* Coordinate technical investment needs, staffing forecasts, and resource planning with Engineering functional management to support current and future programs.

* Oversee technology development projects to ensure alignment with program objectives and timely delivery of innovative solutions.

* Develop budgetary estimates and shape customer requirements during early pursuit phases to secure new business opportunities.

* Review and approve proposal technical and cost volumes, ensuring alignment with customer needs and technical feasibility.

* Provide operational guidance to Project Engineering Managers, offering expertise on technical solutions, risk management, and program execution.

* Participate in program and technical reviews, representing the product line to internal stakeholders, customers, and partners as a trusted technical authority.

* Collaborate with international suppliers, vendors, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with ITAR, airworthiness, and other global requirements. Qualifications You Must Have:
* Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related field and typically 14 or more years of relevant technical experience.

* Thorough understanding of all phases of design lifecycle management to include requirements, design, integration, test, and sustainment.

* Advanced knowledge and understanding of industry best practices and techniques for program management, science, and engineering programs .

* Possess advanced technical knowledge and experience; working knowledge of industry trends and historical context.

* Proven ability to work with…