Are you searching for an opportunity to take your career to the next level? Ignite Digital Services is a fast-growing digital transformation company serving the national security sector. Our small business applies data science, program management and technical domain expertise to help clients implement data-driven approaches that maximize operational efficiencies. We've redefined what it means to be a leader in our industry by creating and maintaining effective and rewarding working relationships with our clients, partners and internal team members. Our company culture is built upon a team-based approach, which offers continuous opportunities for personal growth and innovation, while providing unmatched value to our clients. Perks of Working at Ignite Digital Services:
- Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
- Education stipends and referral bonuses
- Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
- Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
- Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
- Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth
Responsibilities Strategic Leadership
- Drive the overall execution and strategic direction of the Digital Engineering CoE, ensuring alignment with IDS's goals and priorities. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the Digital Engineering CoE
- Partner with Market Leads, Senior Managers, and Task Order Managers to identify, develop and close on tactical business development opportunities related to the Digtial Engineering. Assist in promoting Digital Engineering CoE capabilities through demonstrations, customer innovation success stories, and use cases to existing and new customers
- Provide Proposal/Capture support as related to the Digital Engineering CoE's scope. This includes technical solutioning and content creation, edits, reviews, providing past performance data and leading proposal activities for solicitations
- Represent IDS at conferences and industry events.
Solutions Delivery:
- Monitor the delivery of Digital Engineering CoE-aligned solutions, ensuring project success through application of consistent methodology, robust solution architecture, and adherence to best practices. Assist Client Services with managing cost, schedule, performance, and risks
- Collaborate with IDS technical SMEs (both in Client Services and DICE) to refine solution architectures and implement innovative approaches to meet customer challenges
Team and Resource Management:
- Assist Client Services with recruitment of technical positions outside of the hiring manager's area of expertise to include building of job descriptions, candidate evaluation, and technical interviews
- Collaborate with Client Services to balance technical resource alignment with demand signals across the IDS portfolio to maximize team impact and delivery outcomes
- Lead and mentor employees aligned to, and participating in, the Digital Engineering CoE to build high performers which can deliver technical solutions. Provide career management for select employees which report through the DICE Management structure (i.e. those engaged across multiple teams and task orders)
Standards, Best Practices, and Workforce Development:
- Work closely with DICE leadership to establish technical standards, best practices, and methodologies for solution delivery within scope of the Digital Engineering CoE
- Document and standardize successful strategies, methodologies, processes, and templates to increase efficiency and consistency across projects
- Enhance IDS technical capabilities through targeted training sessions, workshops, and project involvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science
- 5+ years of leadership experience in technical solution delivery, including managing teams and projects in complex technical environments
- Demonstrated expertise in the Digital Engineering CoE-aligned domain to include skills & knowledge related to: Systems/Product Lifecycle Management; Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE); Modeling & Simulation; Digital Threads & Digital Twins
- Proven ability to drive measurable business value through technical innovation
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience collaborating across both vertical and horizontal organizational levels
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment while being flexible and adaptable to ever-changing business needs/requirements
- Effective written and verbal communications skills with the ability to adjust context and level of detail for varied leadership, business, and technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant certification to Digital Engineering disciplines and/or platforms such as INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional, OMG-Certified SysML Professional, TOGAF, CATIA / NoMagic / PTC Windchill, etc.
- Experience developing and implementing technical standards or best practices
- Prior experience leading workforce development initiatives, including training or certification programs
- Advanced knowledge of federal or Department of Defense (DoD) programs and requirements
Salary: 135k+ to align with education and experience Schedule: Hybrid 1-2 days a week onsite at one of our location in: San Diego, CA, Charleston, SC, Chesapeake/Norfolk, VA, Washington DC
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Ignite Digital Services is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled For individuals who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://bit.ly/2XqZoLM (CA) or https://bit.ly/3Eo922f (SC) or contact Human Resources. Ignite Digital Services will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal employment opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will Ignite Digital Services require, in a posting or otherwise, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.
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Jul 10, 2025