Senior Technical Lead

Parry Labs, LLC•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Parry Labs is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to own the technical execution of its Dallas/Fort Worth-area programs supporting DoD rotorcraft aviation. Based in the Plano office, the role serves as Parry Labs’ technical presence with DFW customers. The Senior Technical Lead leads technical interchange meetings, supports test events at customer sites, and ensures engineering deliverables meet contractual requirements and mission needs. In partnership with the Program Manager, the role plans and controls engineering scope, cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk. The position also applies technical knowledge to organizational technology responsibilities, advises engineering management and the CTO on technical capabilities and technology adoption, and shares technical knowledge across the organization. The Senior Technical Lead mentors engineers, supports a safe and collaborative work environment, contributes to customer satisfaction and business growth, and makes visible contributions to project decisions and results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Systems, or Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 8 years of engineering experience in defense or aerospace.
Demonstrated experience as the primary technical contact for government or OEM customers, including leading Technical Interchange Meetings and milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR).
Working knowledge of the systems engineering life cycle and DoD acquisition processes.
Experience planning and controlling engineering cost, schedule, and technical performance using earned value management, risk management, and tools such as MS Project and JIRA in Agile/Scrum environments.
Experience supporting integration, lab, or flight test events at customer or government sites.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to work onsite in Plano, Texas, and travel to customer sites and test events as required.
U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the government-contract work.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DoD rotorcraft and/or Army Aviation programs.
Experience with Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and/or autonomous systems development.
At least 10 years of engineering experience in defense or aerospace, including at least 2 years as a technical lead, project engineer, chief engineer, or comparable role on DoD programs.
Familiarity with avionics and aviation mission systems, Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) standards such as FACE and SOSA, and airworthiness or environmental qualification standards such as MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461.
Experience producing technical deliverables such as analyses of alternatives, gap analyses, recommendation reports, and SOW technical requirements.
Active Secret clearance or higher.
Experience mentoring engineers and building high-performing, mission-focused teams.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and programmatic status and advice to the Program Manager, and support status and advice for senior leadership, customers, and business partners.
Communicate technical information effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including internal and external customers.
Lead customer technical engagements to understand requirements and expectations, and support the identification, planning, and management of capability initiatives.
Plan, develop, and update program execution budgets and schedules for engineering work in coordination with Project Management.
Lead engineering teams in meeting technical milestones and contractual requirements within program budgets and schedules.
Apply structured technical project management across the program life cycle, including earned value management, risk management, MS Project, Scrum, and JIRA.
Monitor and control engineering cost, schedule, technical quality, and performance using metrics and proactive or corrective actions.
Coordinate, consolidate, review, and approve technical program inputs and deliverables.
Develop and present program-centric technical content for Technical Interchange Meetings and milestone reviews, including roadmaps, technical risks, and SOW technical requirements.
Produce recommendation reports, analyses of alternatives, and gap analyses of relevant tools and technologies that can support customer missions.
Identify engineering resource needs and coordinate allocations with Engineering Functional Management.
Lead identification and assessment of technical risks, develop mitigation actions or contingency plans, and support risk closure.
Advise the organization on digital tools and technology adoption to improve organization, efficiency, repeatability, and quality.
Advise engineering functional management on technical skillsets needed to meet current and emerging requirements.
Share technical knowledge across the organization and advise the CTO on technology adoption, onboarding, program execution, customer needs, and the Parry Labs Technology Roadmap.
Mentor engineers, enforce organizational directives and procedures, and foster a safe, collaborative, innovative, and mission-focused work environment.
Recognize employee achievements and encourage team members through appropriate feedback and recognition.
Engage with customers and business partners alongside the Program Manager to understand future needs and scope growth opportunities.
Advise customers and business partners on applying Parry Labs offerings to emerging needs and champion actions that improve customer satisfaction.
Support integration, lab, or flight test events at customer or government sites.
Perform other duties as assigned.