Hiring: Chief Engineer, Rapid Reaction Portfolio Company: V2X Inc Location: Indianapolis, IN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 18:03:16 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Chai, Chef, HBase, Segment About the job Experience: •120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism. Required Skills: •Establish and maintain the area technical roadmap aligned to Rapid Reaction business AoP and pipeline; ensure reuse, cost reduction, and competitiveness across products. •Partner with Program Management and Business Development on pursuits and capture activities (Initial Lead through Kickoff); provide or engage Solutions Architects for the portfolio. •Coordinate pursuit strategy, set initial cost targets, and designate proposal volume leads. •Coordinate the supply and delegation of technical authority (PCEs, project engineers, SMEs) to meet each program’s needs. •Own the execution rigor framework for all programs in the area; ensure AoP targets are met/exceeded. •Establish tailored, compliant, and efficient engineering processes aligned to area needs; represent Engineering at Business Reviews. •Drive technically compliant and executable bids with known risks and opportunities; approve estimates within Delegation of Authority (DoA). •Determine the Independent Review (IR) Chair for internal engineering gates; chair large internal design reviews and uphold proper SME review rigor across programs. •Support critical customer meetings/reviews; serve as the primary customer interface for technical matters at the area level. •Be accountable for ensuring Independent Research and Development (IR&D) meets the needs of the technical roadmap/AoP; drive Principle Investigators to manage technical execution of investment programs. •Act as the primary technical POC to new customers and manage relationships with existing customers across the area. •Provide the voice of the customer across programs to ensure solutions meet Compensation: •$3 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!