Reston, Virginia
1 day ago
Director of Engineering, Federal

HITACHI VANTARA FEDERAL

Hitachi Vantara Federal is the trusted leader in mission-centric data solutions for the Federal government. We’re a collaborative, full-service company with longstanding OT/IT roots. We empower data-driven insight with a deep bench of integrated partners — advancing Federal customer missions regardless of their data maturity levels. Hitachi Vantara Federal is a FOCI-mitigated subsidiary of Hitachi Vantara. Visit us at hitachivantarafederal.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Engineering to lead our Solutions Consultant Pre-Sales team. This individual will oversee all aspects of solution design and development, ensuring the successful delivery of innovative, mission centric and high-quality hardware solutions. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with deep technical expertise and a proven ability to align with the mission of the client and drive innovation in the hardware domain.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Leadership:
• Define the Pre-Sales strategy aligned with client mission and long-term goals
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Team Management:
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of engineers.
• Develop team capabilities and support long term professional growth.
• Excellent at delegating tasks, setting project goals and deliverables, managing timelines, and overseeing the entire engineering team’s progress.
• Process Optimization:
• Responsible for the design and development of information technology solutions.
• Works closely with the sales team to identify external clients’ needs and business requirements.
• Translates such specifications into possible technological solutions.
• Outlines project objectives, technical requirements, schedules, deliverables, and cost estimates.
• Participate in successful transition from pre-sale to post sales and optimize the process where possible
• Keeps abreast of technological developments and applications to initiate enhanced solutions across Hitachi solution portfolios
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Work closely with sales teams and product management to ensure alignment on goals and deliverables.
• Champion federal requirements for inclusion into Hitachi Vantara product portfolio, working with Hitachi product management.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers and key stakeholders.
• Works in conjunction with the client and the development team to arrive at the recommended solution and provides direct support in meetings and presentations.
• Presents recommended solution to client for validation and improvements.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in hardware engineering, including 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in the Federal Marketplace working for an OEM a plus.
• Proven track record of leading successful hardware sales and engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and how they interface and interact with our solutions and client missions.
• Experience working in fast paced and agile environment
• Curiosity for the business and the desire to grow with an organization.
• Creativity in solutioning and solving issues
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Opportunity to work on industry-leading mission centric technologies.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits packages.

Great careers start with growth and innovation and here at HV Federal, our mission is to deliver insights that power smarter businesses and inspire social innovation solutions for a healthier, safer future. The key to our innovation is our people -- our culture values respect, diversity, and collaboration. Join our Hitachi family and together, let’s lead the way to extraordinary!

Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion   

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.   

How we look after you  

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.   

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

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