Vice President

Job Title: Vice President/General Manager

Job Description:

VP/GM and site lead for a Denver based business specializing in advanced space electronics. Leading a team of approximately 20 established engineers with experience in full life cycle development of Software Defined Radios (SDRs), Co-processors, advanced ESA antennas, and waveform development. Supporting space based SIGINT and/or Comms missions using A-PNT and advanced TAFS (timing and frequency synchronization) capabilities. You will play a critical role in managing and overseeing technical innovation and advancement associated with commercial and government contracts. You are empowered to expand our mission support and space capabilities for both DoD and IC customers. You are on the leading edge of new product concepts with an agile engineering, operations, and business development team to respond quickly to customer needs. Your primary responsibilities will focus on technology advancement and strategy along with ensuring business success from opportunity development through capture, proposals, planning, execution, change management, risk management and delivery of contract deliverables while adhering to compliance and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customers to ensure the successful technical development of projects within scope, on time, and within budget. Beyond tactical execution you will have the chance to drive strategy for growth enabled by internal investment and IR&D. Business success will be measured through growth, customer satisfaction, and meeting or exceeding financial goals (awards, revenue, profit/EBITDA, cash flow, and Investment) being achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Management:
  • Develop space solutions through full product lifecycle from concept through O&M
  • Develop technical roadmap for current and new capabilities
  • Plan and execute internal research and development for advancing technology
  • Engage with customer leadership and technical teams
  • Lead peer review of designs
  • Lead technical teams through development, prototyping, and production
  • Lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) investigations for technical failures

• Business Development:
  • Work closely with ATG strategy team to develop and execute a strategic plan to drive growth.
  • Leverage existing customer contacts to expand current market and/or into new market adjacencies.
  • Build new potential customer relationships to expand addressable market opportunities.
  • Support conferences, consortiums, and trade shows as required.
  • Build a strong pipeline of opportunities using the Salesforce CRM tool.

• Business Management:
  • Ensure successful execution of contracts both commercial, FAR, and non-FAR based government efforts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Review program plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
  • Monitor program performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Build strong relationships with customers and internal team

• Regulatory Compliance
  • Ensure all programs comply with FAR regulations and other relevant federal guidelines when required.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FAR and related regulatory changes, advising teams on compliance requirements.
  • Prepare and review documentation to support compliance and audit activities.
  • Understand ITAR and EAR compliance
  • Comply with all security requirements for successful protection of company IP.

• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Facilitate regular communication and program reporting to stakeholders on program status, risks, and issues.
  • Foster strong relationships with customers and stakeholders to ensure satisfaction and support.

• Team Leadership:
  • Lead and mentor program and technical teams, promoting a collaborative and high-performance culture.
  • Provide direction and support to team members to achieve program objectives.
  • Support performance evaluations and professional development of team members.

• Financial Management:
  • Oversee business budgets, track expenditures, and ensure financial targets are met working closely with finance function.
  • Conduct financial analysis and reporting to support decision-making and resource allocation.
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
  • Ensure accurate forecast Estimate at Complete (EAC) for programs throughout execution to meet cost and schedule commitments.

• Contract Management:
  • Manage contract negotiations, modifications, and compliance.
  • Ensure all contractual obligations are met and documented.
  • Work with the contracts/legal function and sub-contracts teams to resolve contract-related issues.

• Risk Management:
  • Identify, assess, value, and manage business risks, developing contingency plans as needed.
  • Monitor risk mitigation activities and adjust plans as necessary.
  • Report on risk status and mitigation efforts to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• At least 15 years of experience in aerospace and defense, with strong technical experience executing development through production of space hardware and software payloads with proven Business Development experience holding strong USG customer relationships.
  • Prefer existing relationships with SDA, NRO, SOCOM, USSF
• Education: Bachelor s degree in engineering or a STEM related field; a Master s or PhD degree is preferred.
• Deep understanding of space hardware and software development and deployment.
  • Prefer TRL9 hardware experience developed hardware on orbit
• Leadership experience with extensive DoD/IC/Space relationships and credibility.
• Strong negotiating skills with knowledge of DoD procurement processes
• Understanding of change management, risk management, and FAR based contract execution.
• Strong technical leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Must be U.S. citizen
• Ability to attain and maintain a TS security clearance, prefer TS cleared already.

Working Conditions:

1. On-site role in Denver, CO
2. 9/80 work schedule
3. Requires up to 25% travel
4. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities and programs.

Benefits

• Paid time off : Vacation based on years of experience, sick time annually
• Paid paternity leave
• 401K with employer match
• Employer paid health, life, and disability insurances
• Employer funded Health Savings Account ($1500 single / $3000 family)
• Learning and development opportunities through education assistance program
• Profit sharing bonus program

Compensation (range based on experience)

• $225 250k base salary
• 25 35% profit sharing bonus based on performance