Chief Engineer- Production

V2X•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

V2X is seeking a Production Chief Engineer for its Weapons System Integration (WSI) Team in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Production Chief Engineer serves as the primary technical authority for assigned defense programs, with accountability for technical execution, risk posture, and design integrity throughout the program lifecycle. The role partners closely with Program Managers, customer technical leadership, and cross-functional teams to deliver mission-capable, cost-effective, and compliant solutions aligned with customer requirements, V2X technical standards, and contractual obligations. The position provides technical leadership across program execution, production readiness, customer engagement, risk management, and proposal efforts. It also works with V2X functional engineering leadership to apply production processes, specialty engineering, and independent technical assessments.

Requirements

Prior Chief Engineer, IPT Lead, or Lead Systems Engineer experience at a major defense integrator.
Proven technical leadership of multidisciplinary teams on complex DoD or aerospace programs.
Experience in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) program environments.
Knowledge of routings and work instructions.
Experience with manufacturing processes, Material Review Boards (MRBs), transition-to-production activities, and risk management.
Proficiency with the DoD acquisition lifecycle, systems engineering V-model, and technical review processes.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 15+ years of experience in defense system development, emerging engineering leadership, and program execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting U.S. Air Force bomber programs (B-1B, B-2, B-52, or B-21) in a technical leadership role.
Experience interfacing with senior defense customers, including Program Executive Officers (PEOs) and Program Management (PM) offices.
Familiarity with MIL-STD compliance, safety standards, and cybersecurity compliance (RMF, NIST).
Master’s degree in Engineering.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical authority and design owner for assigned programs.
Develop, maintain, and control the technical baseline, architecture, interfaces, and design integrity.
Lead cross-disciplinary teams across systems, software, hardware, cybersecurity, integration, and test.
Act as the customer-facing technical lead for reviews, technical interchange meetings, and program execution.
Identify, assess, and manage technical risks throughout the program lifecycle.
Collaborate with the Program Manager to achieve technical cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
Lead technical gate reviews and readiness assessments, including Production Readiness Reviews, Failure Review Boards, and Consent to Ship reviews.
Ensure compliance with applicable standards, including DoD, MIL-STD, ITAR, and cybersecurity requirements.
Lead resolution of critical technical issues affecting program execution or delivery.
Provide technical leadership for proposals, including basis of estimate, architecture development, and capture support.
Partner with V2X functional engineering leadership to apply production processes and specialty engineering and conduct independent technical assessments.