Technical Director - Digital Engineering

NextGen Federal Systems•Melbourne, FL

About The Position

NextGen Federal Systems, LLC (NextGen) is seeking a proactive, experienced, and entrepreneurial professional for the role of Technical Director â Digital Engineering supporting Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) programs. Successful candidates need to thrive in a fast-paced environment, wear multiple hats, and be driven by strong growth potential within a highly competitive market. This position provides an important leadership role in the delivery and growth of a diverse portfolio of Digital Engineering (DE) solutions and technical services. Responsibilities span leading project execution, engaging with the digital engineering community, developing innovative solutions, and enabling staff professional growth, to further grow this line of business at NextGen. As a technical leader and mentor in the company, the Technical Director reports to a Division Manager and regularly collaborates with executive and senior management staff to contribute to the overall growth and benefit of the company. NextGen Digital Engineering teams build high fidelity digital prototypes employing Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Digital Mission Engineering (DME), and Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) approaches in support of new systems development across the system lifecycle, from requirements through design and testing. Our teams use a digital engineering ecosystem to deliver digital threads that integrate SysML models (typically developed in Cameo) with MS&A tools such as ModelCenter, STK, AFSIM, OneSAF, NGTS, Ansys models (HFSS, Fluent, etc.), Python, and Unreal Engine. The Technical Director provides overall technical guidance for Digital Engineering efforts and leads development of technology roadmaps to help grow the business. This position leads and supports customer interface and engagement, provides guidance to technical teams, and supports programs and program managers with technical requirements. The Technical Director is involved in project execution as needed: can act as a technical lead, a subject matter expert, or a system architect. The Technical Director helps implement DE and software engineering processes and is involved in corporate process improvement efforts as needed. The Technical Director supports business development (BD) activities through opportunity evaluation, technical solutioning, and proposal development. BD support includes development and delivery of value propositions to help programs grow as well as create new opportunities in adjacent markets. Significant interaction with customers, partners, and community stakeholders is expected to position the company to win new business.

Requirements

Must be a self-starting, high-energy leader focused on delivering results as well as promoting strong employee and customer engagement.
Must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and be willing/able to lead complex technical tasks.
Bachelorâs degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical domain
Deep and broad understanding of Digital Engineering (DE) concepts, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) practices, Digital Mission Engineering (DME) methods, and Modeling Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) tools.
Understanding of software technologies, standards, processes, and metrics; Ability to implement DevSecOps techniques including use of CI/CD pipelines
Understanding of software architectures (including cloud-based and containerized systems) and execution of the software development lifecycle
Knowledge of relevant US DoW programs and systems
Must have a DoD Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret (TS) and Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI)
10+ years technical experience with responsibilities to include: Technical Lead, Solution Architect, and/or Technical Proposal Development for DE efforts
Hands-on recent experience with multiple MBSE, DME, and MS&A languages/tools.
SysML (v1 & v2), Python, MATLAB, etc.
Cameo (System Modeler & Teamwork Cloud), ModelCenter, STK, AFSIM, OneSAF, NGTS, Ansys models, Syndeia, Siemens Teamcenter, etc.
Track record and success in supporting organizations across DE-related technical services and solutions; ability to develop, implement, and train DE processes
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex requirements and technical documents and develop a comprehensive approach to applying Digital Engineering
Experience working directly with end users to elicit requirements
Experience and ability to interact with senior-level customers, achieving high levels of customer intimacy and collaboration
Ability to establish and articulate a technical vision and achieve meaningful change and growth
Ability to make effective and persuasive technical presentations on complex topics to all levels of the organization
Strong coordination, organization, and teaming abilities. Experienced with Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Jira, SharePoint)
Progressive success leading an organization in growth, continuous improvement, and change (specifically for Digital Transformation and Digital Engineering)
Ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in project direction; able to implement mentoring structures to support staff development

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in engineering, computer science, or related technical domain
Strong experience, knowledge, and understanding of DoD C5ISR market and customers.
Established relationships with DoD, IC, or Federal related industry, customer, and partner organizations
Experience in configuration management, continuous process improvement, and managing DE efforts that span security enclaves/environments.
Advanced technical proposal writing skills; ability to lead development of technical solutions; ability to guide proposal content through development and submittal

Responsibilities

Support development of recruiting priorities and execution of hiring process and interviews
Proactively build and leverage relationships with other senior technical staff, and corporate functional support to collaborate across the company for optimal success
Make thoughtful, systematic decisions and act accordingly (get input and build consensus; communicate decisions and rationale; consider the impact of decisions)
Lead and participate in process/tool improvements and drive quality initiatives including CMMI and ISO
Lead the specification, design and development of systems or services solutions
Translate system requirements and customer needs into quality technical solutions
Provide high level design and allocation of requirements to subsystems
Lead system/service development using Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.
Assign technical tasks to appropriate members of the team to maintain tight schedules
Understand business objectives, priorities and companyâs vision.
Support pursuing new business opportunities
Represent the company and division to customers, industry, and partners
Communicate corporate capabilities, value, and excitement
Provide technical support during opportunity evaluation and qualification
Lead technical solutioning for new proposals, involving other technical staff as needed
Support proposal development through managing, authoring, and reviewing technical volumes