Systems Engineering Technical Director Advisor

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Technical Director Advisor in Chantilly, VA supporting cutting-edge and innovative space programs. The Technical Director Advisor provides technical oversight and strategic alignment to plan and execute the procurement, development, and fielding of satellite systems while balancing technical requirements with budget constraints. This individual will play a key advisory and operational role, ensuring the seamless execution of complex technical and programmatic efforts while acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership and the government customer. The Advisor to the Technical Director will focus on integrating and balancing diverse workstreams, maintaining alignment with the customer’s objectives, and facilitating proactive communication among stakeholders. In addition, this role demands a high level of technical expertise combined with strategic insight to oversee technical systems, processes, and data while enabling cohesive collaboration between internal teams and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to balance competing priorities, ensure technical excellence across the program, and provide the guidance necessary to keep all workstreams progressing smoothly and effectively.

Requirements

Self-directed leaders who skillfully navigate ambiguity, solve complex challenges, and bring diverse expertise to a dynamic environment focused on delivering capability rapidly.
Adaptability, initiative, and a willingness to wear multiple hats in support of a high impact mission.
High level of technical expertise combined with strategic insight.
Ability to balance competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted partner to the Project Management Office (PMO) in aligning program objectives with the customer’s priorities while managing competing demands and fostering operational balance.
Provide high-level advisory support to align technical and operational initiatives with the overarching goals and requirements of the program and the customer.
Coordinate programmatic efforts across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment and collaboration between engineering, design, construction, and other technical teams.
Identify and evaluate critical risks, challenges, and opportunities across the program to maintain focus on priority actions and effective solutions.
Deliver concise, accurate, and actionable reporting on technical and operational progress, ensuring that the right stakeholders are informed and engaged at key milestones.
Serve as the senior technical advisor, providing subject matter expertise to address complex design, engineering, and construction challenges.
Ensure that all technical solutions meet the customer’s performance, quality, and compliance requirements while balancing operational feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
Provide input and oversight during technical reviews and key decision points, ensuring alignment to program objectives and organizational priorities.
Promote the use of leading practices, innovation, and professional excellence across all technical and engineering workstreams.
Act as a trusted point of contact for high-level communications and technical briefings, ensuring the timely dissemination of updates and performance insights to the customer and key stakeholders.
Build and maintain trust-based relationships with government and external stakeholders to ensure mutual alignment, confidence, and collaboration throughout the program.
Proactively identify stakeholder concerns, evolving requirements, and feedback to ensure the effective adjustment of technical and operational efforts.