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Lead and mentor software engineers to modernize research codebases using modern C++ (17+), develop CI/CD and MLOps infrastructure, design modular/high-performance software systems, ensure engineering best practices, and collaborate with architects to meet system requirements and performance goals.

Develop and maintain integrated master plans and schedules, integrate schedules across functions, track progress, perform risk and critical-path analysis, resolve network logic conflicts, and apply earned value management techniques to support program performance.

Lead the International Training and Support organizational unit for the F-35 business, owning P&L and managing cost, schedule, and technical performance. Drive proposal and business plan preparation, international teaming agreements, product support and mobilization planning, supplier/subcontractor management, and cross-functional teams to execute program milestones and resolve issues.

Lead development and governance of test automation tools, processes, training, and metrics across aerospace programs. Drive Test-as-Code, shift-left testing, CI/CD automation, HITL/SIL integration, static analysis and coverage strategies, build Communities of Practice, advise on verification shortfalls, and scale sector-wide engineering tools and training.

Design and integrate electrical systems for the Sentinel program, perform electrical analysis, develop PDPs/ADPs, review schematics/wiring/harnesses, coordinate across teams, support milestone reviews, and prepare technical reports and deliverables.

Lead a ~10-person DevOps/software engineering team to develop and maintain production tools for flight/mission-critical systems. Manage budget, schedule, risk, Agile metrics, EVMS, and deliverables as work-package manager. Provide technical guidance, functional management, staffing, and collaborate with systems engineering, test automation, and software teams. Dual-hatted technical DevOps lead and manager role requiring on-site work and security access.

Develops and coordinates integrated master plans and schedules, ensures horizontal/vertical integration across functions, tracks schedule performance, performs risk and critical-path analysis, and uses EVM, Gantt/PERT, and milestone charts to identify variances and drive corrective action.

Prepare material estimates and pricing for government contract proposals by analyzing RFPs, developing BOMs and CERs, selecting pricing methods, coordinating with supply chain and program teams, ensuring FAR/DFAR and TINA compliance, supporting audits and negotiations, and performing risk/opportunity analysis to inform business decisions.

Lead a team to plan, budget, and execute material and services content for a program portfolio. Own material strategy, estimating, forecasting, risk mitigation, supplier performance, and supply chain issue resolution. Coordinate cross-functionally with PMO, engineering, operations, and quality, present status to leadership, and drive cost-reduction and efficiency initiatives to meet program schedules and financial commitments.

Perform hands-on test engineering and operations for alignments and ordnance: plan and execute tests, design and assemble mechanical/electromechanical fixtures, set up load control and data acquisition, troubleshoot hardware and instrumentation, analyze results, and support readiness reviews and test reporting across structural, instrumentation, and hazardous operations.