Chief Engineer

Infinity's niche in the aerospace and defense industry is specialized solutions that help bridge the gap between space and ground. This is no small task, and we owe our success to our team who help us fulfill our mission; to match people with their legacies for betterment of the world. There is always a place at Infinity for a motivated, capable individual seeking a career to better the world. We prioritize supporting our team through exceptional benefits, work-life balance, and structured career development. At Infinity, WE ARE MORE - now, come be more with us!

Job Summary

The Chief Engineer (CE) serves as the senior technical authority and strategic engineering leader responsible for the successful design, integration, delivery, and sustainment of satellite Command & Control (C2) systems and supporting technologies. This role requires deep expertise across space systems, ground systems, cyber and crypto, communications architectures, cloud implementations, and modern DevSecOps environments.

The CE provides end-to-end technical leadership across the full systems engineering lifecycle and is accountable for technical baseline integrity, architecture governance, and identification and management of mission risks and opportunities.

Please note, this position is contingent.

Key Responsibilities

• Systems Engineering Leadership
• Lead the full systems engineering lifecycle using authoritative data, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and architecture-driven approaches to improve quality, reduce risk, and increase process efficiency.
• Establish and enforce model-based, test-driven requirements architecture for verification and traceability.
• Direct system decomposition into functional and logical architectures aligned with Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) principles and component reuse strategies.
• Oversee implementation activities aligned to configuration and change management processes, ensuring all design artifacts are traceable to authoritative data sources.
• Lead system integration through data-driven and model-based interface control management, incorporating automation to validate subsystem and component compliance.
• Architect and oversee verification efforts (unit, subsystem, integration, and end-to-end testing), ensuring test environments maintain operational parity.
• Lead validation planning and execution, including user acceptance strategies in coordination with customers and stakeholders.
• Establish sustainment strategies emphasizing repeatability, performance monitoring, and data-informed decision-making for high-risk subsystems and components.

Technical Oversight & Integration

• Oversee mission-unique software integration and interface control management.
• Lead integration of complex space and ground segment systems through deployment into operations.
• Perform advanced systems architecting activities including:
• Requirements and interface definition
• Data architecture development
• Performance and trade studies
• Lifecycle cost analysis and estimation
• Decision analysis
• Development and refinement of communications CONOPS
• Risk & Stakeholder Engagement
• Provide technical leadership to program risk management activities, including development of mitigation strategies, likelihood assessments, and impact analyses.
• Independently collaborate with Government program offices, FFRDCs, SETAs, and contractor teams to ensure technical alignment and mission success.

Qualifications

• Clearance: Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility required
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required, Master's degree preferred
• Required Skills:
• Minimum 15 years of combined experience in satellite C2 engineering, integration, and sustainment
• Demonstrated expertise in:
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Cloud architecture and implementation
• RMF compliance
• DevSecOps practices
• AI/ML-enabled automation
• Data analytics
• Agile development methodologies
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• CSEP certification (or equivalent demonstrated systems engineering expertise) required
• AWS Solutions Architect - Professional certification required

Preferred Skills

• Proven executive-level technical leadership in dynamic, mission-critical environments
• Exceptional customer-facing communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to rapidly assess technical baselines and drive innovation
• Strategic thinker capable of aligning architecture, engineering rigor, and operational mission needs

Work Environment

• Work Location: Customer site (Albuquerque, NM)
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required

Infinity Benefits

Great Company Culture. Infinity firmly believes that our success is due to the happiness and personal satisfaction of our employees. Health Benefits. 100% Company Paid monthly Medical and Dental premiums for you AND your family. Prepare for the Future. 401(k) company contribution, with free professional financial planning advisors Rest and Relaxation. Three weeks Vacation - and we offer an annual company reward trip after one year of employment. Health and Wellness. We offer 48 hours of sick leave, in addition to your Vacation, as well as Flex-Spending options (Medical and Dependent Care). Work that Stays at Work. Genuine work/life balance and flexibility. We know our employees have lives outside of work and we support you in living them! Education and Professional Training Reimbursement. We support our employees career aspirations and growth through our Education Reimbursement Program! Profit Sharing Plan. Infinitys success is due to our employees which is why all eligible employees receive an annual payout based on our Profit-Sharing Plan. U.S. Citizenship is required

To learn more about our company and benefits, please visit: Infinity Careers

Anticipated Close Date: 03/31/26