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Director of Missiles and Space

System Studies and Simulation (S3), Inc.
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026
S3, Inc. is a rapidly diversifying business, approaching 1000 employees, founded in 1991, and headquartered in Huntsville, AL. S³, Inc. provides technical, programmatic, logistics, maintenance, and training services to space, missile and aviation, other Government agencies, Partner Nation militaries, and DoW requirements, at CONUS and OCONUS sites co-located with customer requirements. With a staff that is 85% veterans, the company operates under a ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S³’s Agile Engineering Division (AED) supports PAE/PMO technical services for offensive and defensive fires and for PAE Aviation and PMO's.

S3, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS – provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I – provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and GLSS – provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S3, Inc. and its subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and augment staff for contract growth. We are proud to offer above-industry-standard benefits and encourage our team members to build fulfilling careers with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us, and let us build something great together!

s AED is seeking a Director of Missiles and Space to provide business capture, contracts management, proposal development, and program leadership in support of projects at our HQ in Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, AL.

This is not a telework position.

No 3rd party staffing companies please.

Job Description

Senior Level Management of a federally contracted engineering business sector, responsible for pipeline, major capture actions, annual revenue growth and EBIDTA, contract tactical execution, major customer reviews, recruitment of key growth initiatives, strategy, budget projections and compliance, and employee leadership in corporate quality goals, ethics, and culture.

Asset Areas

Federal research and development and engineering services, agile management, MOA, supporting project offices, labs, and CYBER centers. Business base is predominantly Army, focused on engineering services growth with AF, Navy, MDA, and Space Command.

Marketing Assets

EXPRESS IDIQ and GSA prime contracts, outstanding CPARS, enhanced publications department, competitive burdens, and seasoned customer relationships.

Responsibilities

Direct oversight management of government programs for missile and space acquisition programs.

Plan strategic business expansion, lead marketing functions, identify and recruit triple threats, develop operating budgets, business plans, and MBR products that support annual objectives.

Responsible for staffing, motivation, and continuous improvement to attain corporate targets.

Regularly interfaces with customers for quality compliance, open communications, business expansion, and continuous funding.

Propose and manage FFP, T&M, CPAF, and FPLOE task orders.

Serve in a reporting role and manage 100 employees.

Responsible for the development and accountability of the strategy, pipeline, and waterfall.

Responsible for the success of the P/L.

Serves as a capture and proposal manager on technical multi-year contract bids in excess of $80M each.

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree is required; a master’s degree is preferred.

At least 15 years of experience in engineering program management at the technical level, with a minimum of 8 years in industry.

P/L experience with bottom line accountability.

Active Secret Security Clearance; TS preferred.

Services Management Experience For Industry, Preferred.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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