Technical Director

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES by Honeywell, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES by Honeywell.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

The Technical Director serves as the Defense Systems division's senior leader for Digital Systems Architecture across Defense Electronics and Space portfolios, including Electronic Warfare, Radar, and Communications systems. This role defines and executes the RF to digital engineering strategy, ensuring systems architectures are optimally designed by coordinating customer requirements and aligning/influencing their technology road maps.

The director provides both direct leadership of technical teams and functional oversight across the broader engineering organization. This position is a key contributor to technology strategy, customer engagement, and business growth, serving as a senior technical voice with customers, partners, and internal executive leadership.

• Develop and own the division's digital engineering roadmap.
  
• Guide architecture decisions for mission-critical systems in electronic warefare, radar, and communication applications.
  
• Shape RDE investments through Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and align them with long-term customer and mission needs.
  

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams delivering complex software and digital engineering solutions replacing limited classic RF solutions.
  
• Mentor technical talent; grow system architects, principal engineers, and emerging leaders.
  
• Oversee resource allocation, budget planning, and technical execution for key programs.

• Review and approve system architectures, critical design decisions, and technology selections.
  
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, security, and certification frameworks

• Engage directly with customers to understand mission requirements and strengthen technical relationships.
  
• Lead technical solution development for proposals and captures.
• Partner with Business Development and Program Leadership to position the division competitively in the market.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related Engineering discipline.
• 13 years' experience in the Engineering discipline with deep knowledge of of Digital Signal Processing techniques and real-time implementations in Radio Frequency (RF) systems.
• 10 years experience in aerospace, defense electronics, mission systems, or related high-reliability domains.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, communicate complex technical concepts, and influence decision-making at executive and customer levels.
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software, or hardware that is controlled by US export law. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).

Preferred Education & Experience

• Master's Degree or 20+ years' experience in a technical specialty or Engineering Leadership role
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Well versed in RF system level requirements across multiple domains, including EW, COMMS, RADAR
• Up to date on broader DoD digital RF battlefield roadmap and strategy
• Extensive knowledge of digitization techniques and technologies
• Ability to engage and shape customer requirements and define new products
• Ability to conceptualize and innovate new RF + DSP solutions for emerging DoD missions needs
• Experience with government programs, proposal development, secure environments, or technology road mapping.
• Experience working in and driving results in a matrix organization

Salary Range: $215,760.00 - $269,700.00 annually (San Diego, CA).

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base bay. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES by Honeywell provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You'll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Leave Programs.
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES BY HONEYWELL

CAES (which is owned by Honeywell) is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.