Director of Hardware Engineering

Overview

Location : Salt Lake City, Utah – 100% onsite.

Team Size : 160+ engineers and engineering managers.

We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Engineering Director to lead the Hardware Engineering team within the Broadband Communication Systems (BCS) Sector. The ideal candidate is a seasoned defense industry leader with deep experience in hardware domains such as antenna, RF, PCB, electrical, or mechanical systems, and has successfully led and scaled large engineering teams. This role will provide technical, personnel, and operational leadership to a growing team of 160+ engineers across critical Department of Defense (DoD) programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and develop a large, multi-disciplinary hardware engineering team with a strong focus on succession planning and capability development.
• Direct the technical execution and delivery of all hardware engineering programs and proposals, ensuring alignment with schedule, cost, and technical scope.
• Review and approve proposals, technical solutions, architecture, and cost estimates for new business and existing programs.
• Provide technical leadership to support IRADs, product design, systems integration, and mission-focused innovation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders in Program Management, Business Development, Systems Engineering, and Product Strategy to deliver on sector goals.
• Guide the execution of the technical roadmap and lead tool and process modernization to ensure engineering excellence.
• Assess and address capability gaps, ensuring the team is right-sized, skilled, and equipped for current and future needs.
• Represent the hardware organization in executive briefings, customer discussions, and internal reviews.
• Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and technical rigor.

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