Director of Engineering

Job Summary

Yulista’s Mission Support & Training (MS&T) business line is seeking a Director of Engineering Programs to provide leadership and oversight of engineering programs supporting the Department of War (DoW), NASA, and other federal customers.

Based at the corporate headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, this position is responsible for the successful execution, financial performance, strategic growth, and operational integration of current and future engineering programs. The Director reports to the Senior Vice President of MS&T and partners closely with executive leadership, engineering, business development, finance, contracts, and customers to drive operational excellence, business growth, and exceptional customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide active leadership and oversight of Yulista's engineering program portfolio.

• Maintain full program management responsibility, including revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and overall financial performance.

• Partner with the Chief Engineer and organic engineering team to ensure successful execution of program cost, schedule, technical, quality, and customer objectives.

• Lead program execution across multiple contracts, ensuring effective risk management, resource allocation, and operational performance.

• Collaborate with Business Development and Capture teams to support strategic growth initiatives, proposal development, pricing, contract transitions, and customer pursuits.

• Build and maintain strong executive-level customer relationships while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

• Work with the organic engineering managers to align workforce planning, staffing, technical capabilities, and resource management with program requirements.

• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, regulatory standards, quality systems, and corporate policies.

• Develop and implement standardized program management processes while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Mentor engineering team and support the development of future technical leadership.

• Support strategic planning efforts and the continued growth and expansion of the organization's engineering capabilities.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience managing complex engineering, aerospace, aviation, or DoW programs.

• Minimum of 7 years of leadership experience managing multiple programs, portfolios, or technical organizations.

• Demonstrated success managing program budgets, forecasting, financial reporting, contract performance, and overall program execution.

• Experience managing government contracts, customer relationships, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.

• Experience supporting business development, capture efforts, proposal development, and program transitions.

• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or DAWIA Level III Program Management certification.

• Experience supporting engineering programs for NASA, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), or other federal agencies.

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

PREFERENCE STATEMENTPreference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENTAdditionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONIt is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.