Senior Director, IR&D and Labs – Dir Engineering 2

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🕒 May 27

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $187.9k - $279k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Mission Technologies, a division of HII

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5001 - 10000 employees

🚀 Aerospace

🔒 Cybersecurity

Aerospace • Cybersecurity • Defense

Mission Technologies is a division of HII focused on delivering advanced technologies and solutions to enhance national security. The company specializes in a variety of capabilities, including cyber and space operations, advanced military technologies, and integrated systems for air, land, and sea forces. Through innovative strategies such as AI and C5ISR, Mission Technologies aims to strengthen the operational capabilities of the U. S. military and support joint operations across multiple domains.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic direction and executive leadership for the division's technology development portfolio. • Reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Product and Engineering. • Lead technology roadmap development and consolidation across division portfolios aligned with product roadmaps. • Identify key technologies and capability gaps. • Drive knowledge sharing and ensure common cross-division technical approaches. • Conduct executive-level and senior leadership briefings on technology strategy, roadmap progress, and investment priorities. • Plan, prioritize, and oversee division-wide investment in technology capabilities. • Coordinate, track, and report on IR&D projects across the division’s business units. • Conduct executive-level and senior leadership briefings on IR&D status and budget. • Coordinate and enable innovation laboratory capabilities supporting technology development, maturation, and demonstration. • Identify capability gaps and align lab resources across the division. • Provide technical expertise and leadership across the division in Systems Engineering. • Establish systems engineering best practices and tools, and lead engineers in using them. • Drive engineering excellence in execution across multiple technology domains.

🎯 Requirements

• 10 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 8 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 14 years relevant progressive experience. • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science, MS or PhD a plus • 10+ years of progressive experience (8 with a master’s degree) in defense technology development and R&D leadership • Demonstrated success in rapid prototyping, technology transition, and fielding accelerated capabilities • Deep expertise in one or more domains: radar systems, EW, RF technologies, UxS, C-UxS, advanced sensors, algorithm development, advanced autonomous systems, modeling and simulation • Experience with DoD RDT&E guidelines, policies, and acquisition processes • Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment • Experience with technology roadmap development and technology maturation strategies • Exceptional executive presence with proven ability to brief senior leadership and customers • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen • Excellence in technical communication, both written and oral • Secret level security clearance, with ability to obtain and maintain a TS-SCI level clearance.

🏖️ Benefits

• best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices • wellness resources • employee assistance programs • Savings Plan Options (401(k)) • financial planning tools • life insurance • employee discounts • paid holidays and paid time off • tuition reimbursement • early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships