What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Hardware Engineering-Secret clearance position at Crescent solutions?
- Create vision, strategy, and execute against the plan to help build a best-in-class Engineering team
- Coordinate all hardware engineering support (personnel, lab resources, tools) required to perform on all programs and product developments within the business area. Closely track engineering demand and ensure the team is right-sized, properly skilled, and equipped.
- Direct engineering program technical, schedule and cost performance for projects with Hardware Engineering scope to include proposal reviews and approval and engineering program reviews and review/oversight of key technical decisions
- Provide mentorship and growth opportunities for engineering and management staff within the organization
- Build a platform for creativity and engineering innovation that is closely aligned and informed by business strategy and technology/product roadmaps
- Provide thought leadership to define the next generation systems
- Hire, attract, retain and grow top talent, creating a cohesive culture that fosters innovation, execution, transparency and collaboration
- Ensure allocation of resources is aligned with business priorities and identify solutions for the optimal utilization of resources
- Support execution and performance to the Sector Annual Operating Plan
- Serve as a hands-on engineering leader, who easily gains the respect of senior and junior engineers
- Contribute to new business pursuits by growing cross-functional relationships in new business development and across business areas
- Technical training of the organization and advancement of the state-of-the-art technology through appropriate industry interaction and continued education of technical staff
- Partner and work very closely with the Engineering Leadership staff, Business Development and Program Management to ensure strategy alignment, execution of projects and cross-team collaboration to jointly achieve the sector objectives
- Approve technical solutions for programs and proposals within the business area
- Review and approve cost estimates and schedules for programs and proposals with Hardware Engineering scope
- Manage hardware engineering content on programs and IRADs to meet technical performance requirements, project budgets and schedules
- Active U.S. security clearance or the ability to obtain one. TS/SCI preferred
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related (preferred areas of study include Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering (RF and antenna helpful) experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $200,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- hardware engineering: 10 years (Required)
- DOD: 10 years (Required)
Security clearance:
- Secret (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $200,000 - $250,000
