Chief Engineer

KBR, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

21d•$175,000 - $240,000

About The Position

This Project Lead/Chief Engineer serves as the senior technical leader and project lead for a complex government-sponsored engineering and technology development effort. This individual is responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team comprised of cybersecurity professionals, system administrators, and cloud engineers. The successful candidate will guide program execution, foster productive customer relationships, and ensure that mission objectives are achieved through disciplined technical and program management practices. This individual will be comfortable presenting alternative courses of action, associated risks, and recommended paths forward. The successful candidate will also possess a strong engineering foundation, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments while balancing mission needs, technical realities, contractual responsibilities, and team capacity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline and 15 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree (or higher) in a technical discipline and 12 years of relevant experience.
At least ten years of experience providing systems engineering work, including knowledge of and experience with complex engineering designs and delivery
At least five years of experience providing support to DoD Service organizations and/or Intelligence Community agencies
Demonstrated success leading complex technical programs involving multiple stakeholders.
Experience with Department of Defense acquisition, systems engineering, and program management practices.
Strong engineering background with the ability to engage deeply on technical issues and system-level tradeoffs.
Experience developing and managing requirements, priorities, schedules, and execution plans.
Experience working directly with government customers and senior decision-makers.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and competing priorities.
Position requires U.S. Citizenship and active TOP SECRET security clearance

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience providing rapid prototyping or development
Five years of experience performing Test & Evaluation (T&E) activities
Five years of experience in the identification, development, and application of multiple intelligence sources (Signal Intelligence, Geospatial Intelligence, etc.) and applications and knowledge of multiple engineering technology systems and data flow
Experience with cloud-based architecture (particularly AWS), services, or modernization initiatives.
Experience managing an IT system
Experience in maturing a prototype into an operational system
Experience supporting cybersecurity, information assurance, or cyber operations programs.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in highly dynamic environments.
Proven ability to solve problems creatively
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
Excellent analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
Experience with leading and supervising technical teams
Knowledge and experience in accrediting and operating secure information systems at multiple levels, to include secure networking and deployment to secure cloud computing environments

Responsibilities

Lead execution of a complex technical program supporting government stakeholders and mission objectives.
Serve as the primary interface between government leadership, contractor personnel, and other program stakeholders.
Establish and maintain effective program governance, communication, decision-making, and execution processes.
Translate customer objectives into clear, actionable requirements, priorities, and execution plans.
Lead technical and program planning activities, including roadmap development, risk management, and resource prioritization.
Ensure alignment among program objectives, stakeholder expectations, technical approaches, and contractual responsibilities.
Facilitate collaboration across engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and other functional teams.
Identify, communicate, and mitigate technical, schedule, cost, and programmatic risks.
Provide independent technical and programmatic recommendations to government leadership and stakeholders.
Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement.