Principal Director, Mission Engineering and Integration Activity

The Principal Director, Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA), is the senior career executive and principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Mission Integration. The incumbent provides continuity, executive management, technical integration, and disciplined execution for MEIA as a Department-wide mission engineering reform effort. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The Principal Director, Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA), leads a large, multidisciplinary enterprise of military, civilian, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, University Affiliated Research Center, and contractor personnel, and performs the following major functions: Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Directs the day-to-day operations, administration, and execution of the MEIA enterprise and serves as the principal source of organizational continuity across changes in political leadership, priorities, personnel, and fiscal conditions. Provides executive integration and oversight across the full range of MEIA functions to ensure they operate as one Department-level enterprise rather than as independent activities. Directs advanced mission engineering and systems-of-systems analysis to decompose Blue and adversary kill chains, identify limiting factors and capability gaps, and develop integrated options that create measurable operational advantage. Provides executive oversight of MEIA programs, projects, contracts, analytic efforts, digital products, infrastructure, and capability-development initiatives; maintains accountability for cost, schedule, performance, technical risk, transition, and return on investment. Leads MEIA participation in the Department Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process and translates mission engineering findings into executable resource options, Program Element impacts, budget recommendations, budget priorities, spend plans, and transition strategies. Institutionalizes business case analysis and return on investment as core MEIA decision disciplines for capability development and Department resource decisions. Provides executive oversight of MEIA multi-cloud, multi-classification digital environments supporting analysis, mission engineering, modeling and simulation, Artificial Intelligence, data integration, software development, and secure collaboration. Provides executive oversight of structured industry engagement and technical due diligence to identify and assess commercial and defense technologies relevant to priority mission problems. Demonstrated senior executive experience leading complex technical organizations, translating strategic vision into measurable outcomes, and operating effectively across organizational boundaries under conditions of ambiguity and pressure. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ), and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Please see "Required Documents" section below for all resume formatting requirements. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. Do NOT submit a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate acco

Salaire : $186,207 – $228,000/Per Year | Avantages : https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/benefits

This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES), a small, elite group of top government leaders. SES members possess a diverse portfolio of experiences including strong skills to lead across organizations. As a Senior Executive, you will influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants. The Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) is the principal staff element of the Secretary of War in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, and program evaluation responsibilities. OSW includes the Offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of War, Under Secretaries of War, Assistant Secretaries of War, General Counsel of the DoW; Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; Inspector General of the DoW; Director of Operational Test and Evaluation; Chief Information Officer of the DoW; Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs; Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence