Program Chief Engineer

Title: Chief Engineer
Location: Lynnwood, Washington
Category: Systems Engineering
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day
Remote Type: No Remote

Client is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead cutting-edge engineering efforts within the Undersea Systems Division (USD). This role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation in underwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions that support critical defense and national security missions.
You'll lead a multidisciplinary technical team developing advanced maritime technologies, spanning prototype design to full-scale system deployment for ongoing Navy missions.
Client' Undersea Systems Division is a recognized leader in C4ISR technologies , delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions across sensor networks, unmanned systems, and tactical platforms . We're known for achieving "industry firsts" in the most challenging maritime domains.
Join us and be part of a world-class team delivering unmatched solutions for today's most pressing maritime missions.

What You'll Do

• As the technical lead for a critical maritime program, you will provide cross-disciplined engineering leadership to deliver an operational system.
• You will lead and mentor a matrixed team of engineers through the full product lifecycle.
• You will drive technical rigor and engineering discipline to achieve customer needs and mission goals.
• You will follow systems engineering principles to guide your team through technical development and product maturation, system integration, testing, verification, and validation.

What You Bring
Required Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Ocean), Computer Science, Physics, or Math.
• 10+ years of experience with integrated electro-mechanical systems such as autonomous vehicles, unmanned systems, autonomy, communications, and sensing systems.
• 5+ years of experience leading integrated teams such as cross functional engineering teams
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a SECRET clearance

Preferred Experience:

• Over 10 years leading design, development, and integration of complex subsea maritime systems
• Experience with UUVs, deployed subsea systems, and underwater payloads
• Proven track record in product manufacturing and transitioning designs to production
• Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 and quality-focused engineering processes
• Exposure to DoD technical program, including contract, financial, and subcontractor management