Responsibilities
As Chief Engineer and Contractor Telecommunications Evolution Management Lead, you will be a technical strategist and solution architect for the communications domain of the Brand New Air Traffic Control System. You will work collaboratively with a team of engineers within the Federal Civilian Mission Area. The role provides strategic technical oversight and subject matter expertise as required for critical FAA programs within the portfolio.
The Chief Engineer (CE) reports to the Divisional Vice President for our largest Federal Civilian Solutions contract and will help drive overall National Airspace System (NAS) telecommunications strategic modernization, in collaboration with key stakeholders in the areas of scope, requirements, schedule, planning, engineering, testing, security, staffing, tools, and integration. The Chief Engineer will demonstrate a thorough technical understanding of all SOW elements and will serve as an expert in technical reviews and risk mitigation and solution investment and alignment decision-making. The CE works with program staff to ensure technology is consistent with unique project needs (e.g., protection, reliability, scalability), and technical teams to ensure correct application and integration of technologies. The CE proactively assesses risks, develops mitigation strategies, communicates issues, and proposes and implements solutions.
Key Roles- Partners with client technical leadership in strategic planning, technical assessments, objective reviews, and process improvement
- Anticipates and shares technology advancements with staff on technical issues, reporting new technologies and their potential use on developments and ongoing engineering initiatives and relevant pursuits.
- Assists in technical engineering staff recruiting, development, and selection.
- Identifies opportunities for new research and development activities in various engineering-related areas and disciplines (i.e., Digital Engineering, Digital Twins, Model Based Systems Engineering).
- Conducts peer reviews of technical papers, proposals, and conference presentations.
Key Responsibilities- Ensures that TDM to IP / New Technology requirements and solution alignment with FTI, the next generation FAA Network, TDM to IP System Application Interfaces, Network Conversion, etc. to reduce cost and risk of the FTI/next generation FAA network, full network system modernization and replacement by providing engineering for FTI Sustainment and Telecommunications Infrastructure Replacement(TIR), defining requirements and policy for alternative technology (LTE, VSAT, Pseudo Wire, etc.), and helping to develop and document the Offshore strategy (ASTI/Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, PR) that are optimized from an FAA Enterprise perspective.
- Helps define and implement the Telecom Enterprise Software & Data Solutions, including Software Engineering and Tools to support NAS Telecommunication Operations, Network Transitions, Service Cutovers, Contract, Program, Vendor and Requirements Management through Data Integration & Management, Implementation, and integration of Vendor Systems & Data.
- Reviews requirements and solutions focused on TDM to IP, working with programs to facilitate their migration away from TDM to IP.
- Evaluates new technology like SD-WAN, VSAT, LTE, Starlink, CASS, Microwave solutions, and any other technologies to help move the FAA away from the legacy TDM infrastructure.
- Leads the technical solutioning for technical engineering challenges
- Acts as technical liaison to customer organizations to ensure the validation of solution requirements throughout execution of critical programs.
- Provides technical review of key programs and delivers recommendations on solutions, resources, and key investments.
- Contributes to the recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of engineering talent.
- Reviews, tracks and monitors risk identification, mitigation and closure across all technical engineering activities and assists in the development of mitigation strategies through the life of the project.
- Collaborates across Noblis in technical solutioning for "must-win" corporate pursuits, providing expertise for the requirements analysis, functional analysis and allocations, systems architecture and design, technical management, technology development, and technical review of vendor solutions.
Required Qualifications
- Masters degree or higher in a relevant engineering field or discipline and 16+ years in large-scale aviation or aerospace system design-including at least one FAA ATS, ATM, or comparable FAA safety-critical program delivered to operational use
- Substituons for the Masters degree will require additional customer approvals and will be at their discretion but potential substitutions could be the following:
- Bachelors degree or higher in a relevant engineering field or discipline and 19+ years in large-scale aviation or aerospace system design-including at least one ATS, ATM, or comparable safety-critical program delivered to operational use.
- Associates degree or higher in a relevant engineering field or discipline and 21+ years in large-scale aviation or aerospace system design-including at least one ATS, ATM, or comparable safety-critical program delivered to operational use.
- Deep expertise in FAA with at least two of the following: surveillance & comms networks (CNS), automation/decision support, airspace operations research, avionics integration, or cyber-resilient architectures.
- At least 10 years of experience leading or supervising engineering teams and complex technical programs in at least one or more segments - transportation, aerospace, and aeronautics .
- Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles and track record of contributing to business growth in the development of sound, technically viable engineering solutions for existing and future contracts
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at an executive level.
- Extensive experience in working with stakeholders to create hiring strategies to develop quality engineering teams.
- Extensive experience working alongside and providing strategic guidance to engineers and technicians, approving designs, calculating costs, negotiating contracts, and executing plans safely and efficiently.
Desired Qualifications
- Prior senior technical leadership supporting the Federal Aviation Administration, particularly within the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) or NAS modernization programs.
- Experience with the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) or successor enterprise network transitions.
- Demonstrated leadership in large-scale TDM-to-IP or enterprise telecom modernization in safety-critical environments.
- Deep expertise in CNS architectures and resilient hybrid networks (e.g., SD-WAN, LTE/Private LTE, VSAT, satellite including Starlink, microwave).
- Experience applying Digital Engineering, MBSE, or Digital Twin approaches to complex infrastructure programs.
- Knowledge of FAA acquisition lifecycle (AMS), JRC milestone reviews, and federal cybersecurity/Zero Trust frameworks.
- Active or prior Secret/Top Secret clearance preferred.
- PE, INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, or comparable advanced technical certification preferred.
Overview
Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us
Why work at a Noblis company?Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.
*Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Total Rewards
At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.
Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.
Posted Salary Range
USD $153,800.00 - USD $240,350.00 /Yr.
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