Maxar
Principal/Chief Engineer (TS/SCI with CI Poly)
Herndon, VA · Exec · Contract
No sponsorship$165k-$220kDetected 8 hours ago
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About the role
- Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next.
- Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.
- Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Responsibilities
- For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience with 15+ years in computer science, systems development, product development, system engineering or related field
- Experience in leading a professional staff, demonstrating strong leadership skills.
- Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to relate well and cooperate with others to effectively coordinate activities and accomplish goals.
- Ability to set and balance short and long-term priorities and remain focused within a rigorous, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with risk management
- Experience working in the DoD / Intelligence Community
- To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen.
- This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration.
Compensation
- To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings.
- Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions.
- Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range.
- The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate's experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.
- The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $165,000.00 - $220,000.00 - $242,000.00 annually.
Benefits
- You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers
Company info
- We are a multi-faceted software development and systems administration team working to build and maintain software applications backed by a self-managed high-performance compute (HPC) infrastructure on a private cloud system. We are responsible for the system from the hardware to the user interface.
- We use a lean systems engineering approach, where engineers are part of an agile, cross-function development and deployment team and directly involved in supporting the delivery of value to the mission
- Our diverse background of experience in mission support and software development serves as a catalyst to solve unique and challenging intelligence problems.
- Prototyping and frequent, iterative feedback are core to our delivery approach, anchored by a need to work quickly in support of our missions.
- Technical support, coordination, and execution of engineering activities for hardware, platforms, and software development and deployment - including feature/requirements analysis, design and program implementation
- Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
- Lead the development and maintenance of system documentation, diagram, and models working in coordination/collaboration with team members
- Obtain solid understanding of hardware and software features in order to plan for engineering requirements and roadmaps
- Assist with resolution of technical issues that adversely impact delivery, identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed
- Keeps abreast of the dynamic industry of cyber security, technologies, and developing threats world-wide.
- Partner with cross-departmental management to coordinate initiatives in line with the overall program strategy and an emerging perspective focusing on secure HPC.
- Manage/supervise professional staff, demonstrating strong delegation skills to efficiently accomplish the mission and professionally develop subordinate staff.
Equal opportunity
- EEO Policy: Vantor is an
- equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizen
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