Position: Technical Director Location: Huntsville, AL
Clearance: Active Top Secret (required)
Reports to: President/CEO
Position Overview
We are seeking a corporate Technical Director to lead the technical direction of our Command & Control (C2), fire control, and battle management portfolio. This position is responsible for setting architecture, elevating internal engineering talent, and serving as a trusted technical authority to customers.
The role is focused on day-to-day technical work while emphasizing technical leadership, mentorship, and customer-facing credibility, with hands-on engagement in high-impact areas.
Core Responsibilities 1. Technical Authority - Own and define system architecture across:
- Command & Control (C2)
- Fire control systems
- Battle management and sensor resource management
- Develop, review, guide, and approve algorithms
- Establish technical direction for modeling, simulation, and real-time system integration
- Step into critical technical challenges and high-risk problem areas as needed
- Ensure technical quality, performance, and scalability across programs
2. Team Elevation - Mentor and develop 2-4 high-potential engineers into senior algorithm and system leads
- Establish and enforce:
- Algorithm development standards
- Modeling and simulation approaches
- Design and code review rigor
- Build a repeatable, scalable "algorithm development pipeline"
- Promote best practices across Agile development, testing, and integration
- Strengthen the organization's ability to deliver complex technical solutions without reliance on a single expert
3. Customer Credibility - Serve as the company's senior technical representative in:
- Design reviews
- Technical interchange meetings (TIMs)
- Program milestone discussions
- Engage directly with customers including:
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
- U.S. Army programs
- U.S. Navy programs
- Prime contractors
- Translate customer needs into executable technical strategies
- Be the trusted authority customers rely on during complex or high-risk situations
Required Qualifications- Active Top Secret clearance
- 15+ years of experience in:
- Missile defense systems
- Command & Control (C2)
- Fire control or battle management systems
- Demonstrated experience in:
- System architecture and algorithm development
- Modeling & simulation environments
- End-to-end system delivery (concept through fielding)
- Software development
- Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams
- Experience interfacing directly with DoD customers and/or prime contractors
Preferred Qualifications- Technical Fellow, Chief Engineer, or equivalent senior technical leader
- Experience with:
- Sensor fusion, tracking, and targeting algorithms
- AI/ML applications in defense systems
- Planners, Battle Management, Sensor Resource Management, Fire Control
- Existing relationships within the Huntsville defense community
- PhD in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
Ideal Candidate Profile- Former hands-on algorithm developer who now operates at the system and architecture level
- Able to mentor and scale a team, not just solve problems individually
- Commands instant credibility with customers and primes
- Comfortable balancing technical depth, leadership, and customer engagement
Apply at www.arcarithm.com/employment
