Chief Engineer – Weapons Systems
Posted 100ds ago
Employment Information
Report this job
Job expired or something wrong with this job?
Job Description
Chief Engineer leading weapons systems development in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Collaborating with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance in advanced composite projects.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as technical lead for Continuous Composites’ programs involving weapons systems.
- Collaborate with customers, including DoW government sponsors and prime contractors.
- Review project and customer goals, develop technical requirements, identify relevant trade studies, assess technical risks, and establish risk mitigation plans.
- Work with project managers to develop and maintain detailed project plans, including budgets, schedules, and resource allocations.
- Lead internal and external resources to design and develop CF3D® solutions that satisfy customer requirements.
- Produce reports that bring together concept definitions, requirements, verification test plans and methods, analysis results, and technical recommendations.
- Lead the design review process and establish technical maturity milestones and qualification tests, ensuring programs progress through the required DoW Technology Readiness and Manufacturing Readiness Levels.
- Collaborate with senior technical experts to establish technical standards to achieve technical excellence in the organization.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant DoW regulations, standards, and quality requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant technical role, specializing in weapons system development.
- Experience leading a team in a fast-paced environment.
- DoW development program experience, including customer interface, requirements development, test planning, execution, understanding of Technology Readiness Levels and Manufacturing Readiness Levels and their relevance.
- Effective communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to synthesize and summarize complex technical information.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to drive technical results in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Proven history of solving complex customer problems.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities



















