Chief Engineer
Core
Lead technical development and integration for a new maritime AUV product from concept through delivery, ensuring alignment with strategic direction and customer requirements.
Role type
Senior IC Chief Engineer (Maritime Systems)
Builds
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) and maritime capabilities
Domain
Defense / Maritime Systems Engineering
Required skills
Systems engineering, maritime program leadership, multi-disciplinary project execution, team building, technical decision-making, root cause analysis, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Experience with DoD systems, open-ended problem solving, rapid prototyping
Technologies
AUV platforms, energy storage systems, vehicle control systems, sensor fusion
Responsibilities
Define technical approach and key requirements for new product architecture; Build and lead cross-functional teams for development and prototyping; Perform system trades and studies on energy, control, mass, and payload; Ensure traceability of requirements to customer inputs; Drive common technical approaches across functional leads; Manage reliability and lifetime performance of the AUV product family.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities