Chief Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $165,750–$224,250 / yr
Posted: 125 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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JOB TITLE: Chief Engineer - Active Top Secret required The Chief Engineer serves as a senior technical leader and trusted advisor within the IT Infrastructure and Operations business unit. This role involves providing strategic guidance to customer leadership while managing the execution of operational and modernization initiatives. Key responsibilities include developing technical roadmaps, leading architectural reviews, assessing technical risks, and performing hands-on engineering engagement to validate approaches through proof-of-concept activities. The successful candidate will utilize expertise in Enterprise Architecture, systems integration, security and compliance, and cloud and hybrid architecture. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, mentoring technical staff, and ensuring that technology investments align with mission objectives. Required skills include deep knowledge of enterprise infrastructure and the ability to lead complex root cause analysis for technical issues.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture Hybrid Architecture Systems Integration Windows Server Hybrid Azure AWS Security Compliance IT Infrastructure Root Cause Analysis Modernization Proof-of-Concept CISSP CSSIP

What you'll do

Serve as the primary technical advisor to customer leadership on strategic initiatives.
Develop and maintain the long-term technical strategy and roadmap.
Lead architectural reviews and make critical technical decisions for the enterprise.
Evaluate and recommend technologies to improve reliability, security, and scalability.
Assess technical risks and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies.
Validate technical approaches through hands-on analysis and proof-of-concept activities.
Lead root cause analysis efforts for complex technical issues.
Mentor technical staff to promote excellence across the program.

What we're looking for

Must be a US Citizen.
Must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance.
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (experience may be substituted).
Minimum 10 years of enterprise IT engineering and architecture experience.
Proficiency in Enterprise Architecture, IT systems, and technical support.
Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, systems integration, security, compliance, and cloud/hybrid architecture.
Azure or AWS Solution Architect, active CISSP or CSSIP, or Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator (preferred).

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