Principal Technical Director, National Security
Core
Senior technical leader driving the vision and execution of emerging, high-impact space technologies for national security, bridging R&D to deployed capabilities for government customers.
Role type
Principal Technical Director (National Security)
Builds
Next-generation national security systems (intelligence, space control, cyber, autonomy, communications)
Domain
National Security / Space Systems / Defense Technology
Required skills
National security space systems expertise, R&D program leadership, end-to-end system architecture, algorithm development, team building, proposal development
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD, Title 10/50 systems experience, non-kinetic/kinetic effects expertise, classified program office exposure
Technologies
Space digital systems, AI/ML, edge computing, multi-regime communications
Responsibilities
Own technology strategy for national security Advanced Programs, lead execution of complex R&D programs (CRAD/IRAD), architect end-to-end systems bridging hardware/software/mission software, guide technologies from TRL 3–6 to productized solutions, build and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams, support government contract capture and due diligence
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
