Chief Technology Officer

System Studies and Simulation, Inc. • AL

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About The Position

S³, Inc. has an opening for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will be responsible for S3’s technology strategy. The CTO reports to the CEO and will be located at our corporate HQ in Research Park, Huntsville, AL. The position comes with a competitive base salary and financial bonus incentive benefits. Annual performance bonus is based on the achievement of predefined objectives/ KPIs and to successful and profitable delivery of planned projects/products.

Requirements

• Requires a BS/MS degree in engineering; PhD preferred.
• Minimum of 25 years of post-Bachelor degree experience in defense product enhancement through technical program management, of which at least 10 years is within industry, as opposed to Government or military.
• At least 5 years of experience as a CTO for a defense contractor supporting the requirements of this position.
• Experience performing in the technology development accountability role of a corporation of greater than 600 employees.
• At least 3 years of experience managing defense contracts as a PM with accountability for P&L.
• Must have developed and briefed a technology business strategy to corporate leadership within the last 3 years.
• Must have an active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develops and briefs to leadership the corporate strategic and development of Special Projects to capture new customers as we develop new products that support changes in Federal funding and transitions the organization’s software development projects to achieve Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 2.
• Develops strategy of program development to support Golden Dome program and product requirements.
• Develop strategy for teaming to secure contract positions that support changes in offensive/defensive program developments and reorganizations.
• Evaluates today’s contracts, products, and customer positions for scalability to the new defense requirements.
• Develops and manages government funded missile, aviation, and space product development management, C4ISR, IBCS, system engineering and integration for offensive and defensive solutions.
• Responsible for P&L accountability, Team building for innovative solutions, direct customer interaction, proposal generation and presentation, and international business operations.
• Coordinates with parent and subsidiary leadership with strategies that benefit all.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Financial bonus incentive benefits
• Annual performance bonus based on achievement of predefined objectives/KPIs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees