Chief Development Officer

Scientific Systems Company, Inc.•Burlington, MA

3d•$310,000 - $425,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief Development Officer will report to the CEO and serve as a catalyst to accelerate Scientific Systems’ transition into a scalable autonomy product company by integrating market shaping, program capture, capability maturation, and executive technical credibility — including direct support of capital formation. This role is intended to significantly create value. This role is designed to accelerate long-term valuation through strategic program capture, product maturation, market authority, and capital formation support. Essential Functions: Align Technology and Solutions roadmaps with emerging defense autonomy demand to drive reusable, scalable product capabilities. Engage DARPA, DoD, primes, and strategic partners to shape high-leverage programs before formal RFP release, positioning SSCI as a lead autonomy innovator. Convert program-driven innovation into repeatable, defensible product platforms. Identify and mature critical autonomy technologies required for sustained 3–5 year leadership. Serve as senior technical ambassador to defense customers, primes, and ecosystem partners, elevating SSCI’s standing in autonomy. Act as executive technical authority in support of fundraising efforts, including: Provide investor technical briefings on Diligence defense, Vision articulation, and Long-term product narrative credibility. Accelerate long-term valuation through strategic program capture, product maturation, market authority, and capital formation support. Shape and secure high-value autonomy and defense programs that expand SSCI’s strategic positioning. Contract awards, funded program milestones, or documented strategic capture influence. Drive measurable progress toward scalable autonomy products and reusable capability platforms. Success metrics: Defined product roadmap milestones achieved, reusable technology integration, margin expansion, or product readiness indicators. Serve as senior technical authority during fundraising efforts. Actively participate in investor briefings and technical diligence. Successful financing event or valuation milestone. This role may require extensive travel, must be able to travel when necessary.

Requirements

This role may require extensive travel, must be able to travel when necessary.

Responsibilities

Align Technology and Solutions roadmaps with emerging defense autonomy demand to drive reusable, scalable product capabilities.
Engage DARPA, DoD, primes, and strategic partners to shape high-leverage programs before formal RFP release, positioning SSCI as a lead autonomy innovator.
Convert program-driven innovation into repeatable, defensible product platforms.
Identify and mature critical autonomy technologies required for sustained 3–5 year leadership.
Serve as senior technical ambassador to defense customers, primes, and ecosystem partners, elevating SSCI’s standing in autonomy.
Act as executive technical authority in support of fundraising efforts
Provide investor technical briefings on Diligence defense, Vision articulation, and Long-term product narrative credibility.
Accelerate long-term valuation through strategic program capture, product maturation, market authority, and capital formation support.
Shape and secure high-value autonomy and defense programs that expand SSCI’s strategic positioning.
Contract awards, funded program milestones, or documented strategic capture influence.
Drive measurable progress toward scalable autonomy products and reusable capability platforms.
Serve as senior technical authority during fundraising efforts.
Actively participate in investor briefings and technical diligence.