Provide strategic direction and executive leadership for the division's technology development portfolio.
Reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Product and Engineering.
Lead technology roadmap development and consolidation across division portfolios aligned with product roadmaps.
Identify key technologies and capability gaps.
Drive knowledge sharing and ensure common cross-division technical approaches.
Conduct executive-level and senior leadership briefings on technology strategy, roadmap progress, and investment priorities.
Plan, prioritize, and oversee division-wide investment in technology capabilities.
Coordinate, track, and report on IR&D projects across the division’s business units.
Conduct executive-level and senior leadership briefings on IR&D status and budget.
Coordinate and enable innovation laboratory capabilities supporting technology development, maturation, and demonstration.
Identify capability gaps and align lab resources across the division.
Provide technical expertise and leadership across the division in Systems Engineering.
Establish systems engineering best practices and tools, and lead engineers in using them.
Drive engineering excellence in execution across multiple technology domains.

10 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 8 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 14 years relevant progressive experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science, MS or PhD a plus
10+ years of progressive experience (8 with a master’s degree) in defense technology development and R&D leadership
Demonstrated success in rapid prototyping, technology transition, and fielding accelerated capabilities
Deep expertise in one or more domains: radar systems, EW, RF technologies, UxS, C-UxS, advanced sensors, algorithm development, advanced autonomous systems, modeling and simulation
Experience with DoD RDT&E guidelines, policies, and acquisition processes
Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment
Experience with technology roadmap development and technology maturation strategies
Exceptional executive presence with proven ability to brief senior leadership and customers
Strong strategic thinking and business acumen
Excellence in technical communication, both written and oral
Secret level security clearance, with ability to obtain and maintain a TS-SCI level clearance.

Senior Director, IR&D and Labs – Dir Engineering 2

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