Technical Director Jobs

SimVentions, consistently voted one of Virginia's Best Places to Work, is looking for a Technical Director to join our Cybersecurity team. As a Technical Director, you will provide technical guidance to the cybersecurity and software development customer support team while interfacing directly with Government technical leadership, ensuring the products and services are technically superior and exhibit the highest quality possible. You will also shape the future by guiding the technical strategy, development plan, focusing on innovation, and providing strategic guidance to various customers.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of strategy and plan through research, definition of requirements for team, and building customer and teammate relationships
• Focus on innovation and automation to drive further efficiencies within the various customer groups
• Develop and execute plans to maintain current work, pursue new work, including writing proposals, developing staffing plans, and creating business relationships
• Promote company culture and team collaboration
• Participate in strategic planning for cybersecurity team and capabilities
• Lead and/or mentor individuals and teams in career progression, best practices and developing innovative solutions
• Provide direct support to customer requirements and tasking to include cybersecurity engineering, network engineering, systems engineering, cybersecurity requirement development, software development, system testing, or simulation/gaming development
• Perform as customer liaison with sponsors and SimV personnel/team in support of various requirements
• Support business development to include proposals, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects, and identification of new opportunities
• Research and evaluate new technologies and tools as opportunities for innovation and development excellence

Required Skills & Experience

• Ability to effectively communicate and brief high-level personnel on ongoing tasks, strategy, and future plans
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, DoD, and the technology industry
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and oral presentations
• Ability to work in a face-paced Research and Development (R&D) environment and quickly adapt to changing requirements
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in effective team leadership
• Onsite support required 5 days a week at Dahlgren
• In depth understanding of computer security, military system specifications, and DoD IT policies
• Willingness to travel to support test events in the field
• DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II or IAT Level III certification
• Ability to effectively communicate with the Government customer, other contractor organizations and SimV personnel through all levels of the teams

Additional Requirements

• Due to the requirements in the Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce guidance and the nature of our covered contracts and facilities, all employees may need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a legal exemption with approved accommodation.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with simulation or gaming development
• Comfortable working on a team and interfacing with outside entities
• Experience with integrating cybersecurity throughout all project phases
• Willingness to adapt quickly to new requirements
• Experience with object-oriented software development (Python or C++)
• Education: BS in Computer Science/Information Systems related field (preferred)
• Experience with integrating cybersecurity offensive and defensive capabilities throughout software development life cycle

Education: BS in Computer Science/Information Systems related field (preferred)

Minimum Clearance: Final Secret Clearance Required (US Citizenship Required)

Travel (if applicable): Negligible - Various CONUS locations

Location: On Site -Dahlgren, Virginia

Why Work for SimVentions?

SimVentions is about more than just being a place to work with other growth-orientated technically exceptional experts. It’s also a fun place to work. Our family-friendly atmosphere encourages our employee-owners to imagine, create, explore, discover, and do great things together.

Support Our Warfighters

SimVentions is a proud supporter of the U.S. military, and we take pride in our ability to provide relevant, game-changing solutions to our armed men and women around the world.

Drive Customer Success

We deliver innovative products and solutions that go beyond the expected. This means you can expect to work with a team that will allow you to grow, have a voice, and make an impact.

Get Involved in Giving Back

We believe that one of the best ways to be a well-rounded company is to have well-rounded employees, and one of the ways we encourage that is by providing a wide range of service opportunities for our team members to engage in throughout the year.

Build Innovative Technology

SimVentions takes pride in its innovative and cutting-edge technology, so you can be sure that whatever project you work on, you will be having a direct impact on our customer’s success.

Work with Brilliant People

At SimVentions, we don’t just hire the smartest people. We hire experienced, creative individuals who are passionate about what they do, and who benefit from the culture that we have created here.

Create Meaningful Solutions

We are trusted partners with our customers and are provided challenging and meaningful requirements to help them solve.

Employees Who Join SimVentions Will Enjoy Benefits Like

• Impact: work on projects that directly support the defense of our nation.
• Resources: excellent facilities, tools, and training opportunities to grow in your field.
• Family focus: work for a team that recognizes the importance of family time.
• Fitness/Well-being: opportunities to participate in company sports teams and workout groups.
• Employee Owned: work with the best and help build YOUR company.
• Dress code: business casual. We like to be comfortable while we work.
• What you bring to the table: contribute, grow, and thrive.
• Culture: add to our culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Serve: work for a company that supports its surrounding communities.
• Food: we have a lot of food around here.
• Healthcare: one of the best packages in the industry.
• Open communication: work in an environment where your voice matters.
• Professional development: employee-led interest groups for personal and professional development plus great training options

Other Perks

• Excellent working facilities and tools to get your job done
• Lots of employee appreciation events throughout the year
• Employee led interest groups for personal and professional development
• Regular communication (“All-Hands”, “SimV Share”, “Imagineering Day”) to stay connected to SimV culture, stay abreast of what is happening in the company, and meet new faces while eating good food
• SimVentions sports teams and workout groups
• What you bring to the table…

FTAC

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)