Program Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer, MentorThe RealmOne TRIBE is looking for you! RealmOne was built on the principle that people matter first and foremost. We believe in providing a strong work/life balance by investing in our employees and encouraging professional and personal growth. We do this by offering exceptional benefits, flexible schedules, and the tools necessary to achieve success through paid training, mentoring, and the opportunity to work alongside top-notch industry professionals. Join us on this journey as we execute this mission-critical contract providing systems architecture and engineering in a world-wide multi-level Enterprise IT environment! Your effort and expertise are crucial to the success and execution of this impactful mission. This opportunity supports an Enterprise IT contract with a team of SIGDEV Analysts, Systems Engineers, Junior Engineers, Telecommunication Technical Analysts and System Administrators, responsible for the architecture, engineering, integration, operations, maintenance and sustainment of multi-level Enterprise IT environment.The PMO has a current opening for Chief Engineer (CE). In this position, you will help support the Program Manager and Operations Manager to identify and address the risks, opportunities across the mission areas, interface with task leads to characterize issues and challenges, and connect with stakeholders to figure out the best course of action to help mitigate the pain points, implement best practices, and relay lessons learned to ensure the team continues to improve operational impact. You will help be a liaison to RealmOne's Foundry team to help shape and incorporate advanced technology and internal research and development (IR&D) efforts into the mission areas. Occasional travel will be required to customer sites in Central Maryland, CONUS, and OCONUS.The Chief Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:Take the initiative to self-educate (research, training, attending Gov't briefings, etc.) and strive to become a SME in the mission space.Build strong relationships with the Government customers.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.Support and mentor Portfolio and TTO Leads across all mission areas and TTOs.Responsible for technical coordination and collaboration across the program.Drive culture of continuous innovation and process improvement; provide technical input to the PMO and the Government; maintain technical best practices.Responsible for assessment of technical needs and collaborations across all contract program organizations and with external contracts (and their organizations).Forward deployment to mitigate mission risks by engaging with the technical team and key stakeholders to determine process enhancements and best path forward.Identify training needs for personnel; make whitepaper recommendations and facilitate coordination for forecasted or current challenges and innovations; identify IR&D topics.Implement best practices across the contract and assist with implementation, where practical.Organization and management of various working groups with technical SMEs.Collaboration with product development organizations in areas such as requirements clarification, architecture, maintenance, documentation, training, and integration & test.Inward facing within both the mission and the PMO but also outward facing to execute strategy, development and forecasting/creating opportunities.Desired Skills:Understanding of the Agencies mission and organizational structure, the ability to pull threads across multiple organizations, connect Org Stakeholders and engage with Executives and Technical Directors as needed.Previous progressive technical leadership roles to include TTO/Tech Lead, Chief Engineer, etc.Systems Engineering experience; Development and/or Operational experience with front-end collection systems; Basic knowledge of network protocols.Familiarity with commercial SATCOM, wireless, and/or wired modern telecommunication technologies.Qualifications:A minimum of ten (10) years of experience supporting IC or DoD programs.A Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline.Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate PolygraphPay Range: 225,000-275,000RealmOne Benefits:Healthcare Coverage + Insurance: Medical: Three (3) rich healthcare options through CareFirst with 100% or majority company-paid premiums. Tax-advantaged health savings account available with generous employer contribution. Dental + Vision: 100% employer-paid for employees and family with buy-up option available.Retirement + Savings: 401K - 10% TOTAL CONTRIBUTION - 5% safe harbor - 5% annual profit share. Immediate vested, no match required!Paid Time Off + More: 4 weeks starting PTO - 11 federal holidays + 2 floating holidays - Paid hours for company-required training.Career Growth + Development: Access to FREE 24/7 learning via Udemy - Opportunities to participate in tech councils, industry initiatives, etc. - $7,500 annual Educational & Professional Development Assistance.MORE BENEFITS...FOR EVERY LIFESTYLE! - Paid parental leave - Adoption assistance - Annual swag drops - Flexible work schedules - Generous referral bonus program - Employee appreciation + family-friendly corporate events...and much more.About Us:RealmOne is a mid-sized science and technology company dedicated to solving our customers' toughest mission challenges.Headquartered in Columbia, MD., RealmOne supplies advanced cybersecurity, data science and software engineering services and products to customers in the Government and commercial sectors.RealmOne delivers encompassing mission assurance and critical systems support to government customers across various U.S. locations to include Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.RealmOne has earned numerous awards, including being named a Top Workplace by the Baltimore Sun. With more than 30+ active contracts, 12 of which are prime, RealmOne stands as a premier innovator supporting the Government and Department of Defense, with team members located nationwide.Disclaimer: Benefits packages offered by RealmOne are subject to variation and may differ based on work location, clearance level, and other eligibility criteria. Specific eligibility, availability, and scope of benefits are not guaranteed, may differ from those generally described, and remain subject to modification at the sole discretion of the company.