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Chief Engineer - Cyber Solutions



Information Technology --> Cyber

Remote
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ID: 1100-383
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Full-Time/Regular

The Chief Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for programs and growth initiatives supporting the Department of War Cyberspace Operations. This role leads technical strategy across delivery and capture, shaping solutions that align mission objectivescyberspace operations requirements, and business growth goals. The Chief Engineer owns technical solutioning from pre-capture through post-award execution, ensuring continuity from win strategy to delivery. The Chief Engineer partners closely with Business Development, Capture Management, and Program Leadership to position differentiated, compliant, and executable solutions to meet the dynamic and growing needs in this mission space. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and champion the technical strategy for cyberspace operations (OCO/DCO/NetOps)-focused programs and growth opportunities. 

  • Shape solution concepts during pre-capture and capture phases, influencing requirements, architectures, research & developmentimplementation approaches, and transition-to-delivery planning. 

  • Translate both explicit and inferred Government operational needs into architected and implementable technical solutions. These solutions serve as key assets for our team to engage clients, build confidence, and actively shape the direction of future opportunities. 

  • Demonstrate expertise in leveraging diverse toolsets—from CRM (Salesforce) and Market Intelligence (GovWin) to Generative AI prompting—to accelerate solution design and proposal generation. 

  • Lead development of technical win strategies, discriminators, and solution narratives in coordination with Business Development and Capture teams. 

  • As an individual contributor or leading multidisciplinary teams of engineers, architect, implement, and operationalize solutions 

  • Serve as the primary technical authority for proposal development, including solution architecture, technical volumes, and engineering approaches. Actively lead and support oral presentations, live technical demonstrations, and Government technical evaluations. 

  • Establish and maintain enterprise and solution architectures supporting secure, scalable, and resilient cyber solutions. Ensure architectures are executable and align with delivery constraints, staffing models, and operational realities. 

  • Translate mission, business, and security requirements into actionable technical designs, developing roadmaps and leading implementation through delivery to create cost effective solutions for mission critical projects. 

  • Guide architectural governance, ensuring consistency, compliance, and technical integrity across programs and proposals. 

  • Evaluate solution alternatives through trade studies, risk assessments, and cost-performance analyses to support bid decisions. 

  • Provide senior technical oversight to delivery teams, integrators, and subcontractors to ensure architectural alignment during executionincluding post-award transition and early program execution. 

  • Partner with cybersecurity, engineering, and program leadership to ensure solutions meet regulatory, compliance, and operational requirements. 

  • Communicate technical strategies and solution value clearly to executive leadership, customers, and external stakeholdersincluding live Government briefings and technical defenses. 

*This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.

 

 

Required Qualifications:

  • United States citizenship. 

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. 

  • One of the following education and experience combinations: 

    • Bachelor’s degree with eight years of relevant experience. 

    • Master’s degree with six years of relevant experience. 

    • Associate’s degree with ten years of relevant experience. 

    • High school diploma or equivalent with twelve years of relevant experience. 

  • Demonstrated experience in senior engineering, cybersecurity architecture, or solution architecture roles with direct accountability for implementation and delivery outcomes. 

  • Strong working knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and secure system design methodologies. 

  • Strong verbal and written communication skillsAbility to write extensively and compellingly on engineered and implemented solutions in support of proposals, briefings, or marketing materials. 

  • Proven experience architecting and implementing cybersecurity solutions across cloud, hybrid infrastructure, applications, and data environments. 

  • Deep understanding of federal information technology standards, NIST frameworks, and security compliance requirements. 

  • Practical experience applying Zero Trust principles, risk management frameworks, and resiliency strategies in operational environments. 

  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting cyberspace operations-focused Department of War programs associated with United States Cyber Command. 

  • Demonstrated success leading technical capture efforts and proposal development, including oral presentations and live technical evaluations. 

  • Familiarity with government acquisition processes and competitive procurements. 

  • Professional certifications such as The Open Group Architecture Framework, cloud architecture, systems engineering credentials, and/or cybersecurity credentials like CISSP. 

 

Why Work for Us?

 Core4ce is a team of innovators, self-starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national security and advance warfighting outcomes.

We offer:

  • 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce
  • Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development
  • Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses
  • Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules
  • Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.

 

Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.


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