Executive Vice President, Engineering, Space, Defense & National Security

About the Company

Cutting-edge space technology company

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace

Type
Privately Held, VC-backed

Founded
2019

Employees
501-1000

Funding
$101-$200 million

Categories

- B2G
- Weapons
- Space Vehicles
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
- B2B Marketing & Services
- Academic Research
- Physical Sciences
- Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Aerospace & Defense
- Aerospace
- Infrastructure
- Space Travel

About the Role

The Company is seeking an Executive Vice President of Engineering to establish and scale its engineering organization across space, defense, and national security. The role will set the strategic vision, technical direction, and roadmaps, while building an AI-enabled engineering network and overseeing the full product lifecycle from concept through delivery and post-deployment support. Responsibilities include advancing engineering quality, product architecture, and execution; aligning technical plans with business and customer priorities; and partnering with executive leadership on strategy and major program pursuits.



The executive will also coordinate cross-functional delivery, manage technical, schedule, and cost risks, and foster accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, at least 15 years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or a comparable high-technology industry, and at least 10 years leading engineering teams and complex technical programs. Required qualifications include experience with modern engineering methodologies, full-lifecycle product development, systems-level thinking, scaling teams, and aligning technical execution with business strategy. Excellent communication and executive-level leadership skills are essential. A relevant master's or doctoral degree, senior engineering leadership experience, organizational transformation expertise, and familiarity with regulated government and commercial programs and quality systems are preferred.

Hiring Manager Title
President, Space, Defense & National Security

Functions

- Engineering

📌 Executive Vice President, Engineering, Space, Defense (Quinte West)
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