Chief Engineer, Microelectronics Technology Operation

Radiance Technologies • Huntsville, AL

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Radiance Technologies is seeking a Chief Engineer for its Microelectronics Technology Operation (MTO). The role provides engineering leadership at the portfolio and operation-wide levels. MTO develops and analyzes protective technology capabilities and products for the Department of War, including secure microelectronics packaging, board-level electronics, and system-level security for weapons and other high-value systems.

The Chief Engineer contributes to technology roadmaps, develops implementable solutions to open-ended problems, and leads multidisciplinary teams in hands-on prototype and product development. The role also oversees the tools, capabilities, and systematic processes needed to transition low-TRL prototypes into low- to mid-volume production products. The Chief Engineer mentors technical staff and supports business development through customer engagement, proposals, and enhanced whitepapers.

The position is based primarily at Radiance headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, with regular visits to Redstone Arsenal as needed and up to 10% travel outside the Huntsville area.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant technical field.
• At least 15 years of directly relevant engineering development experience.
• Results-oriented, with demonstrated ability to evaluate and solve open-ended problems.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, directing, and transitioning complex technology developments.
• Hands-on working knowledge across disciplines used in prototype and product development, such as embedded software, FPGA firmware, mechanical and electronics development, RF development, test and verification, qualification, and/or high-mix, low-volume production.
• Ability to pivot between big-picture needs and low-level implementation details.
• Proficiency explaining complex technical topics to engineering teams and non-technical audiences.
• Strong oral, written, and formal-presentation skills, including stakeholder and customer coordination.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Extensive organizational-level knowledge of engineering best practices, including people, processes, and tools.
• Ability and willingness to mentor technical personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant technical field.
• Active Top Security Clearance.
• Advanced knowledge of embedded systems development.
• Knowledge of advanced microelectronics packaging, including 3DHI, RDL, silicon interposers, and the DoD microelectronics supply chain.
• Knowledge of weapons-system architectures.
• Expertise in hardware security or vulnerability research, including nation-state-level reverse-engineering threat vectors.
• Experience working with multiple government agencies, such as Army CCDC, DARPA, AFRL, and NSA.
• Experience working with the DoD Hardware Assurance and Anti-Tamper communities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to MTO technology development roadmaps.
• Conceptualize solutions to open-ended problems, decompose them into implementable requirements, and convey design intent to broader teams.
• Lead hands-on multidisciplinary project execution teams building prototypes and products.
• Oversee establishment or maturation of tools, capabilities, and systematic processes for transitioning low-TRL prototypes into low- to mid-volume production products.
• Mentor and develop technical staff, fostering innovation, rigor, and collaboration across the operation.
• Assist with capturing incremental and adjacent business through customer interactions, proposal development, and authoring enhanced whitepapers.
• Interact and coordinate with MTO operations and division managers, project leads, engineers, technicians, customers, technical writers, subcontractors, and vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior