Director of Engineering

LOCATION: Sterling, VA (Remote lower 48 states)

SUMMARY: The Director of Engineering for the Electronic Security Systems Division provides strategic and technical leadership for the development and integration of advanced electronic security and force protection systems in support of U.S. government and defense programs. This position oversees a team of engineers and program managers responsible for delivering compliant, mission-critical security technologies including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, perimeter defense, and integrated command-and-control systems. The successful candidate will have a proven track record managing complex Electronic Security Systems (ESS0 engineering programs within a government contracting environment, with strong knowledge of DoD requirements, acquisition processes, and federal cybersecurity standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Provide executive-level leadership for all engineering design, development, and sustainment activities within the Electronic Security Systems Division.
• Oversee system architecture, hardware and software engineering, integration, testing, and validation of electronic security systems for government and defense customers.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable standards and regulations, including DoD, DHS, NIST 800-series, DFARS , and related cybersecurity and export control requirements.
• Lead engineering efforts supporting bid and proposal (B&P) activities, including technical solutioning, cost estimation, and proposal writing.
• Develop and execute technology roadmaps and R&D initiatives aligned with government mission needs and contract requirements.
• Direct project managers and technical leads to ensure adherence to cost, schedule, and performance baselines. This includes regular program reviews for understanding costs, to date, Estimates to Complete (ETC), and maintaining project budgets
• Collaborate closely with Program Management, Contracts, Quality Assurance, and Security teams to meet all customer deliverables and compliance mandates.
• Foster relationships with government customers, primes, and subcontractors to support current programs and capture new business opportunities.
• Manage engineering budgets, staffing plans, and capital allocations to optimize program execution and profitability.
• Mentor and develop technical staff, promoting a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and mission focus.
• Must be able to travel as needed

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Perform other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• Lead ESS engineers to perform the full spectrum of ESS technical solution design, documentation (including drawing packages), procurement, installation, and maintenance

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• MBA or similar business experience strongly preferred
• Minimum 15 years of leadership experience in ESS implementations

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Skilled in operating a personal computer and standard office equipment
• Must have advanced proficiency in a variety of computer software applications in word processing and spreadsheets (MS Office: Word, Excel,PowerPoint)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CLEARANCE:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)

Competencies - To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Deep technical knowledge of hardware, embedded systems, networking, and secure communications.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance innovation, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior government officials and stakeholders.
• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and promotes a harassment- free environment
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; and upholds organizational values
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritize and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks, if needed; and develops realistic action plans
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments; must show pride in workmanship

Language Skills - Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and/or procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to question activities and issues in all functional areas and make sound business decisions based on that data.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee will normally work in a BCF integration facility or at the customer site for system installation and/or testing. The noise level in the work environment and job site can be loud.

BCF Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

BCF Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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