Technical Director - Digital Engineering Join to apply for the Technical Director - Digital Engineering role at NextGen Federal Systems Technical Director - Digital Engineering 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Technical Director - Digital Engineering role at NextGen Federal Systems Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. NextGen Federal Systems, LLC (NextGen) is seeking a proactive, experienced, and entrepreneurial professional for the role of Technical Director – Digital Engineering supporting Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) programs. Successful candidates need to thrive in a fast-paced environment, wear multiple hats, and be driven by strong growth potential within a highly competitive market.

This position provides an important leadership role in the delivery and growth of a diverse portfolio of modeling and simulation and/or digital engineering solutions and technical services. Responsibilities span leading project execution, engaging with the digital engineering community, developing innovative solutions, and enabling staff professional growth, to further grow this line of business at NextGen.

NextGen Digital Engineering teams build high fidelity digital prototypes employing Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Digital Mission Engineering (DME) approaches in support of new systems development across the system lifecycle, from requirements through design and testing. Our teams use a digital engineering ecosystem to deliver digital threads that integrate SysML models (developed in Cameo) with modeling simulation and analysis (MS&A) tools such as ModelCenter STK, HFSS, AFSIM, OneSAF, NGTS, Unreal Engine, etc.

As a technical leader and mentor in the company, the Technical Director reports to a Division Manager and regularly collaborates with the executive and senior management staff to contribute to the overall growth and benefit of the company.

The Technical Director provides overall technical guidance for NextGen Digital Engineering efforts and leads development of near-term and long-term technology roadmaps to help grow the business. This position leads and supports customer interface and engagement, provides guidance to technical teams, and supports programs and program managers with technical requirements.

The Technical Director is involved in project execution as needed: can act as a technical lead, a subject matter expert, or a system architect. The Technical Director helps implement software engineering processes and is involved in corporate process improvement efforts as needed.

The Technical Director supports business development activities through opportunity evaluation, technical solutioning, and proposal development. The Technical Director supports development and delivery of value propositions to help programs grow as well as create new opportunities in adjacent markets. Significant interaction with customers, partners, and community stakeholders is expected to position the company to win new business.

Qualifications

Must be a self-starting, high-energy leader focused on delivering results as well as promoting strong employee and customer engagement. Must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and be willing/able to lead complex technical tasks A qualified candidate will have demonstrated the following:

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical domain Understanding of software technologies, standards, processes, and metrics Understanding of software architectures and execution of the software development lifecycle Deep and broad understanding of Digital Engineering (DE) concepts, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) practices, Digital Mission Engineering (DME) methods, and Modeling Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) tools Knowledge of relevant US DoD developments and systems

Technical Experience

10+ years technical and/or management experience with responsibilities to include: Technical Lead, Solution Architect, and/or Proposal Development Hands-on recent experience with multiple MBSE and MS&A tools Track record and success in supporting organizations across technical services and solutions Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex requirements and technical documents Experience working directly with end users to elicit requirements

Communication Skills

Experience and ability to interact with senior-level customers, achieving high levels of customer intimacy and collaboration Ability to establish and articulate a technical vision and achieve meaningful change and growth Ability to make effective and persuasive technical presentations on complex topics to all levels of the organization

Organizational Skills

Strong coordination, organization, and teaming abilities Progressive success leading an organization in growth, continuous improvement, and change Create a culture where employees are motivated to succeed through collaboration, clear and open communication, and transparency Highly ethical performance and behavior that is conducive to professional growth, employee engagement, and continuous staff development Ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization

Additional Desired Qualifications

Strong experience, knowledge, and understanding of DoD C5ISR market and customers Established DoD, IC, or Federal related industry, customer, and partner relationships Advanced proposal writing skills; ability to lead proposal through development and submittal Ability to build strong relationships while balancing ethical and professional behavior Other industry-relevant certifications

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Must have a DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret (TS) and Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI)

Responsibilities

As a member of Engineering Leadership: Support development of recruiting priorities and execution of hiring process and interviews Proactively build and leverage relationships with other senior technical staff, and corporate functional support to collaborate across the company for optimal success Make thoughtful, systematic decisions and act accordingly (get input and build consensus; communicate decisions and rationale; consider the impact of decisions) Lead and participate in process/tool improvements and drive quality initiatives including CMMI and ISO When acting as System Architect or Technical Lead for a project: Lead the specification, design and development of systems or services solutions Translate system requirements and customer needs into quality technical solutions Provide high level design and allocation of requirements to subsystems Lead system/service development using Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc. Assign technical tasks to appropriate members of the team to maintain tight schedules In support of Business Development: Understand business objectives, priorities and company’s vision. Support pursuing new business opportunities Represent the company and division to customers, industry, and partners Communicate corporate capabilities, value, and excitement Provide technical support during opportunity evaluation and qualification Lead technical solutioning for new proposals, involving other technical staff as needed Support proposal development through managing, authoring, and reviewing technical volumes

About NextGen

NextGen Federal Systems is an innovative technology and professional services provider specializing in advanced software solutions and comprehensive mission and business support services. We work in close collaboration with our Customers to truly understand their business and mission goals. Our approach is to design, build, implement, and manage solutions that measurably improve our client’s organizational performance. We have established and foster a corporate culture where we: Treat employees with fairness and respect regardless of their position, sexual identity, race, or tenure. Communicate the importance of our mission and our employees’ contributions to it, ensuring they understand how their job role contributes to the greater good. Openly promote and communicate our ideas for change and adaptability. Strive to achieve results as an organization. Hold employees accountable to their commitments and provide incentives that encourage positive and productive behaviors. Value the talents and contributions of our employees as the key factor for our success. Create an environment where people can engage at all levels. Encourage people to take risks and allow them to make mistakes Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities RefID: A01x

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