Chief Engineer

V2X•Indianapolis, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

V2X is seeking a Project Chief Engineer within the Rapid Defense Solutions Team in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Project Chief Engineer (CE) serves as the primary technical authority for assigned defense programs, with full accountability for technical execution, risk posture, and design integrity across the program lifecycle. The CE partners closely with Program Managers, customer technical leadership, and cross-functional teams to ensure delivery of mission-capable, cost-effective, and compliant solutions aligned to customer requirements, V2X technical standards, and contractual obligations.

Requirements

Prior Chief Engineer, IPT Lead, or Lead Systems Engineer experience at a major defense integrator.
Proven technical leadership of multi-disciplinary teams on complex DoD or aerospace programs.
Direct technical experience in any of the following Department of War (DoW) areas: Offensive/Defensive UAS Ground/Air Vehicle Autonomy, Weapon Systems Integration, C5ISR & Avionics
Proficiency with DoD acquisition lifecycle, systems engineering V-model, and technical review process.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 15+ years of experience in defense system development, emerging engineering leadership, and program execution.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

EVMS certification with strong cost/schedule management
Experience interfacing with senior defense customers, including Program Executive Officers (PEOs) and Program Management (PM) offices.
Familiarity with MIL-STD compliance, safety standards, cybersecurity compliance (RMF, NIST).
Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority and design owner for assigned programs.
Develop, maintain, and control the technical baseline, architecture, interfaces, and design integrity.
Lead cross-disciplinary technical 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 ensure technical cost, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved.
Lead technical gate reviews and readiness assessments (e.g., Production Readiness Review [PRRs], Failure Review Boards [FRBs], Consent to Ship [CTS] Reviews).
Ensure compliance with applicable standards (DoD, MIL-STD, ITAR, cyber compliance, etc.).
Lead resolution of critical technical issues impacting program execution or delivery.
Provide technical leadership for proposals, including basis of estimate (BOE), architecture development, and capture support.
Partner with V2X functional engineering leadership to ensure application of project execution processes, specialty engineering, and independent technical assessments.