Director, Advanced Systems
About The Position
The Director of Advanced Systems leads SciTec’s radar programs across development, modernization, integration, and long-term strategic growth. The role is responsible for technical excellence, on-time delivery, and alignment with customer mission needs, while developing a resilient, decade-long pipeline of radar work. It combines program leadership, customer engagement, and capability development to strengthen SciTec’s role as a radar modernization and mission-processing partner. SciTec is a non-traditional defense contractor supporting U.S. national security and defense through advanced technologies, including remote sensing algorithms, tools, and data exploitation capabilities. All employees must be U.S. citizens because the company exclusively performs U.S. government contract work requiring citizenship; the company does not sponsor work visas. The position’s listed annual pay range is $190,000–$260,000. SciTec states that offers may consider role responsibilities, experience, education or training, and skills, and that the range is not a compensation guarantee.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- 12 or more years of professional experience in radar system development, modernization, or sensor-system integration.
- Experience leading large radar programs or multiyear technical efforts involving radar algorithms, signal processing, mission data flows, or sensor integration.
- Ability to manage budgets, schedules, risks, and cross-functional technical teams.
- Experience interfacing with government customers or prime contractors on radar-related programs.
- Detail-oriented, with strong collaboration skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- U.S. citizenship is required; applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered. Citizenship is also required to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Professional experience with ground-based missile-warning radars or emerging radar architectures.
- Experience shaping long-range program pipelines or portfolio-level technology roadmaps.
- Experience leading technical execution across radar digital backends, MOSA architectures, and integration with mission-processing frameworks.
- Active DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
- Experience with Agile program environments, digital engineering, or model-based systems engineering.
Responsibilities
- Set the strategic vision and long-range modernization roadmap for SciTec’s radar solutions, aligned with enterprise priorities and mission needs.
- Lead end-to-end radar system development, including architectures, subsystem evolution, mission-processor modernization, and integration with a digital backend.
- Oversee radar program execution and maintain unified control of cost, schedule, scope, and performance across concurrent initiatives.
- Cultivate and manage senior customer and industry relationships, representing SciTec’s radar strategy, technical capabilities, and modernization progress to external stakeholders.
- Shape and sustain a decade-long pipeline of radar opportunities through business development, partnership building, and alignment with evolving government requirements.
- Govern subcontractor and vendor performance to ensure external contributions integrate with radar architectures, schedules, and capability objectives.
- Lead high-level risk, opportunity, and change management, resolving complex technical and programmatic issues affecting radar modernization.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match.
- Medical insurance with 100% company-paid HSA coverage and a choice of two buy-up options.
- Dental insurance with 80% company-paid coverage.
- Vision insurance with 100% company-paid coverage.
- Life insurance with 100% company-paid coverage.
- Long-term disability insurance with 100% company-paid coverage.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Annual profit-sharing plan.
- Discretionary performance bonus.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick pay.
- Flexible work hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
