Chief Weapons Technology Officer

S3 • Huntsville, AL

68d • Onsite

About The Position

The CTO is is a technically educated member of the corporate senior leadership team and is the senior executive responsible for S3's technology strategy for weapons support. The CTO, with a systems engineering background, establishes the technical vision, oversees the maturation of that vision, and chairs the Integrated Product Team (IPT) planning for implementation of weapon systems enhancements.

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 strategy of program development to support Golden Dome program and product requirements.
• Develops 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 wapons 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 is based on the achievement of predefined objectives/ KPIs and to successful and profitable delivery of planned projects /products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees