Senior Technical Lead – Air Launched Effects & Aircraft Survivability
About The Position
Aether Aerospace, a Defense Technology platform formed by JHNA, CTSi, and EXPANSIA, is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Lead to provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise supporting U.S. Army Aviation modernization initiatives. This position serves as a trusted advisor to Government customers and internal engineering teams across Air Launched Effects (ALE), Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE), Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), payload integration, Electronic Warfare (EW), and advanced aviation technologies. The ideal candidate combines deep Army Aviation operational experience with Army acquisition knowledge and systems engineering expertise to help guide programs from concept development through fielding while supporting strategic customer engagement, technical planning, and cross-functional integration. This is a full-time, permanent position located in Huntsville, AL or Newport News, VA.
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aviation, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience supporting Army Aviation programs.
- Experience supporting Army Acquisition programs.
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: Air Launched Effects (ALE), Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE), Electronic Warfare (EW), Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), Payload Integration, Aviation Mission Systems.
- Experience supporting Program Executive Office Aviation (PEO Aviation), PM Aviation, or related Army organizations.
- Experience collaborating with Government program offices, engineering organizations, and operational stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience briefing senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical advisor for Air Launched Effects (ALE), Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE), Electronic Warfare (EW), payload integration, and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) initiatives.
- Provide subject matter expertise supporting U.S. Army Aviation customers throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Government program offices, engineering teams, industry partners, and military stakeholders to develop technical solutions supporting mission requirements.
- Support systems engineering activities including requirements development, technical evaluations, integration planning, risk identification, and capability assessments.
- Assist with the development and review of acquisition documentation including: Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Initial Capability Documents (ICD), System specifications, Interface agreements, Technical reports, and Engineering documentation.
- Provide technical input during design reviews, milestone reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and customer working groups.
- Support payload integration activities across multiple Army Aviation platforms.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations supporting modernization initiatives.
- Coordinate across engineering, logistics, test, configuration management, cybersecurity, and program management organizations.
- Develop technical briefings and present recommendations to senior military leaders, acquisition officials, and executive leadership.
- Support business development efforts by identifying future customer requirements and technology opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
