Technical Director Applications Engineering

Job Summary

As the Technical Director of Applications Engineering, you will have a significant impact on DRS Land Electronics business by leading a team of strong subject matter experts to conduct customer demos, architect system solutions, and collaborate with Business Development partners to capture product, systems, and services business. You will lead rapid prototype development and demonstration of product and system solutions while serving as a customer advocate to influence internal strategy, product development, and IRAD investment decisions. Additionally, you will have international travel opportunities to educate and influence customers, mature requirements, and foster trust by incorporating best-of-breed architectures and solutions that reliably and cost-effectively meet customer needs on schedule.

What You Will Do

Application Engineering Team Lead

• Lead technical teams of subject matter experts to conduct demonstrations and technical briefings to domestic and international customers
• Architect, design, implement, and optimize tactical edge networks for ground vehicles, command posts, and forward operating bases
• Oversee rapid prototype development and demonstration of product and system solutions
• Serve as a customer advocate to influence internal strategy, product development, and IRAD investment decisions
• Lead, coordinate and provide guidance to the Applications Engineering Team in partnership with domestic and international Business Development Teams
• Manage demo hardware, software, and personnel coordination to include training and maintenance/update of demo hardware

Business Development Technical Support/Customer Technical Liaison 

• Develop and conduct complex demonstrations to customers, along with developing and presenting technical briefings
• Translate customer requirements into engineering requirements and communicate them within the organization

Platform Architecture and Integration

• Generate product/system architectures while considering multiyear/phase implementations to meet schedule and budgetary constraints
• Conduct site/platform surveys for efficient and practical fielding of capabilities
• Develop technical white papers, technical proposals, and cost estimations
• Participate in US government and international contracting and procurement processes

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years experience in a related technical field with a Master’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Self-driven with a goal to ensure successful capture and execution of business while using an interdependent team approach
• Strong relationship and communication focus with both technical and non-technical internal and external customers
• Proficient in Battle Management Systems (BMS) including OS/VM configuration, BMS application configuration, vehicle integration, and system architectures
• Experienced in architecting, designing, implementation, and optimization of tactical edge networks
• Proficient in tactical voice/data radios, vehicle intercoms, and tactical computing solutions including embedded servers and smart displays
• Regular use of Linux and Windows operating systems with working knowledge of virtual machines, hardware dependencies, and OS-level security features
• Experienced in network architectures such as multi-cast/unicast and transitioning between LOS and BLOS radios
• Proficient in developing and conducting technical briefings and complex demonstrations to customers
• Proficient in translating customer requirements to internal requirements for product development
• Experienced in strategic and technical collaboration with international Business Development teams
• Experienced in hardware integration into tactical platforms and understanding power distribution, communication busses, and mounting techniques
• Able to travel 50 -75% (domestic and/or international) in support of trade shows and customer engagements