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About the Role

As a Program Chief Engineer, you will define and drive the system architecture, technical roadmap, and engineering excellence for autonomous underwater systems. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team to ensure systems meet performance and mission requirements in challenging maritime environments, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on design and integration.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the technical vision and strategic roadmap for the system.
• Collaborate with product teams to ensure tactical development aligns with plans.
• Serve as the ultimate technical authority for system architecture and design decisions across all engineering disciplines.
• Oversee the end-to-end development lifecycle from requirements definition to deployment.
• Define and oversee test and evaluation strategies, including acceptance criteria and readiness reviews.
• Lead the resolution of complex technical challenges through hands-on guidance.
• Drive build vs. buy decisions and manage technical debt and system sustainability.
• Provide technical mentorship and critical review to foster a culture of innovation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks throughout the program lifecycle.
• Act as a primary technical point of contact for internal stakeholders, customers, and partners.
• Manage cross-team technical dependencies and shield the engineering team from scope disruption.
• Coordinate with cross-site counterparts to ensure technical alignment and architectural consistency.
• Ensure robust requirements decomposition, traceability, and verification plans.
• Incorporate cutting-edge technologies and research into autonomous underwater systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in the design, development, integration, and deployment of complex autonomous systems.
• 5+ years of experience as a Chief Engineer, Technical Director, Lead Architect, or equivalent senior technical leadership role.
• Proficiency in systems engineering principles including requirements management, interface control, and validation.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor highly technical, multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian National Security Clearance (NV2 or higher).

Skills

• Systems engineering
• Technical leadership
• Strategic roadmap planning
• Cross-disciplinary engineering management
• Requirements management
• Test and evaluation strategy
• Risk management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Hydrodynamics and propulsion
• Power systems
• Underwater acoustics and communications
• Navigation and perception
• Autonomy and control
• Materials science and corrosion
• Mechanical design
• Software architectures

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 15+ years of experience
• 5+ years in senior technical leadership

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Ph.D.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Competitive equity grants

About the Company

• Defense technology company transforming military capabilities with advanced technology.
• Utilizes Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system for real-time command and control.
• Focused on autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology.