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Chief of Engineering

Reston, VA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior engineering leadership providing technical oversight and strategic direction for deployable infrastructure, power systems, and emergency response capabilities.

Role type

Senior IC Chief of Engineering (Emergency Response Infrastructure)

Builds

Mobile medical units, field hospitals, power systems, and environmental-control systems for emergency deployment

Domain

Defense & Government Services / Emergency Response Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Engineering leadership, mechanical/electrical/structural systems design, preventive maintenance planning, federal compliance management, stakeholder coordination, budget management, workforce planning

Preferred skills

Professional Engineer (PE) license, emergency management expertise, federal operations familiarity, advanced degree in engineering or public health

Technologies

Mobile infrastructure systems, power and utilities planning tools, environmental-control systems

Responsibilities

Lead engineering functions for ERSS operational capabilities, ensure deployable systems are mission-ready, coordinate with federal agencies like FEMA and DoD, manage engineering budgets and contractor performance, supervise engineering staff and technical teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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