Site Lead - Defense R&D

DS2•Tyndall AFB, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

DS2 is seeking an on-site technical lead for their Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) team supporting R&D efforts. DS2 provides full life-cycle software engineering services to DoD, federal, and commercial clients using mature Agile, Scrum, and SAFe practices. They are an organization committed to teamwork with a clear focus on the customer and a belief that hiring talented individuals will help them meet their vision of “Engineered to Exceed Expectations”. Every day, DS2 engineers meet client needs through problem-solving, teamwork, and technology-driven solutions. You can expect to work with a team of committed engineers that exemplify core values and an environment where playing hard is just as important as working hard. They are always looking for talented individuals to join their team. Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited university with an MS degree in Civil, Mechanical or Computer Engineering or equivalent and at least 10 years of civil engineering-related RDT&E experience since graduation.
Is a U.S. Citizen and able to complete a U.S. government background investigation in order to obtain a security clearance.
Can conduct research to identify opportunities for innovation, analyze trends, review competitive solutions/products, and customer needs.
Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and creative skills.
Excellent communication and ability to work independently or in a team.
Is able to engage with teammates, both virtually and face-to-face, to plan projects, seek out or provide help on issues, as well as present solutions to clients.
Manages time well and can prioritize tasks to ensure projects are completed on time.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), Department of War (DoW), or within the domains of unmanned systems, small unmanned aircraft systems, autonomous systems, robotic applications, rapid damage assessment, explosive ordnance disposal, AI, CE operations, etc.
Strong background in relevant R&D fields (e.g., engineering, science).
Proven experience performing analysis of requirements and managing a team of software engineers.
Experience leading a team of engineers in the development of new products, technologies, and processes.
Have used Software Development Lifecycle tool suites like Azure DevOps or Atlassian
Received one or more Scrum, Microsoft, Google Developer certifications or any other technical certifications

Responsibilities

Manage the DS2 on-site presence at the Air Force Civil Engineering Center at Tyndall AFB.
Lead teams involved in work with Software Engineering, sUAS, robotics, and EOD missions.
Work directly with government customers and industry partners for the good of the R&D mission at AFCEC.
Conduct research, report on, and create proof-of-concepts and prototypes with development team for R&D projects.
Play a key role in designing, developing, deploying, and demonstrating applications.
Manage scheduling and operation of test events, including communication to government stakeholders and contractors.
Be a part of an agile team that works together to organize, manage, and complete their work on products.
Work with team to test, develop, peer review, and continuously integrate changes into the code base.
Work with remote team at DS2 headquarters to communicate stakeholder requirements.
Learn emerging technologies to keep you and your team as well equipped as possible.