Associate Director - Systems Engineering & Digital Thread Enablement

Accountabilities: Provide technical leadership in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise digital engineering architectures and integrated solutions. Drive Digital Thread enablement by establishing connectivity, interoperability, and traceability across requirements, system models, design elements, verification activities, and test results. Lead the technical integration and optimization of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) toolchains and Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) applications. Define and implement strategies for engineering data exchange, artifact relationships, synchronization, information consistency, and end-to-end traceability. Collaborate with Systems Engineering stakeholders to understand engineering workflows and translate business and technical needs into scalable integration solutions. Champion systems engineering standards, digital engineering methodologies, and industry best practices to improve engineering effectiveness. Act as a technical authority in digital engineering integration, providing architectural direction, technical guidance, and mentorship to engineers across Software and Systems Engineering disciplines. Partner with Engineering teams, Digital Technology, Enterprise Architects, Cybersecurity stakeholders, and external technology vendors to deliver integrated enterprise solutions. Influence architectural and technical decisions through engineering assessments, trade studies, technical analysis, and data-driven recommendations. Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex application, infrastructure, integration, and platform-related challenges. Communicate technical concepts, architectural alternatives, integration risks, and proposed solutions effectively to technical stakeholders and senior leadership. Provide technical leadership within Agile Release Trains (ARTs), supporting solution development, system integration, and continuous improvement. Assess emerging digital engineering technologies and recommend innovations that enhance engineering productivity, interoperability, and enterprise scalability. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another relevant STEM discipline, with at least 12 years of relevant professional experience; alternatively, an advanced degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience. Demonstrated experience in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Enterprise Application Integration, or Digital Engineering environments. Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes, including Requirements Management, System Architecture, Integration, Verification, Validation, Traceability, Interface Design, and Data Exchange. Proven ability to troubleshoot complex application integrations, interoperability challenges, and technical issues across interconnected enterprise systems. Demonstrated technical leadership, including the ability to influence architectural decisions and solve complex multidisciplinary engineering problems. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Expert knowledge across multiple technical domains, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and implement industry best practices. Advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline is preferred. Experience architecting or implementing enterprise Digital Thread solutions across multiple engineering lifecycle applications. Hands-on experience integrating MBSE, Requirements Management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), and Test Management platforms. Familiarity with engineering application integration technologies, including Python, Java, .NET, REST APIs, scripting, web services, and enterprise integration frameworks. Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler, Teamwork Cloud, SysML, Syndeia, or comparable engineering model integration technologies. Knowledge of interoperability standards and data exchange frameworks such as OSLC, ReqIF, REST, and other engineering information exchange standards. Strong understanding of engineering data models, artifact relationships, traceability, data governance, synchronization, and information integrity. Experience supporting enterprise engineering application infrastructure, including cloud and on-premises deployments, containerization, application administration, and platform upgrades. Familiarity with systems engineering standards and methodologies, including ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, INCOSE practices, and Model-Based Engineering approaches. Experience working in Agile or SAFe environments and collaborating with geographically distributed engineering teams. Knowledge of emerging Digital Engineering capabilities, including Digital Twins, Model-Based Enterprises, engineering automation, and AI-enabled engineering solutions. Experience with engineering lifecycle and MBSE applications such as Cameo Systems Modeler, Teamwork Cloud, IBM DOORS, Jama Connect, Polarion, Teamcenter, Syndeia, Jira, Git, GitLab, MATLAB, and Simulink. Hands-on experience developing or implementing application integrations using REST APIs, web services, middleware, or comparable technologies. Familiarity with modern software development practices and web browser diagnostics. Strong awareness of the engineering technology landscape and the ability to recommend solutions aligned with enterprise objectives. Benefits: Competitive compensation package. Hybrid working arrangement, combining onsite and offsite collaboration. Group health insurance coverage. Group term life insurance. Group personal accident insurance. 18 days of annual vacation leave. 12 days of annual contingency leave. Meal coupons and meal vouchers. Employee scholarship programme. Car lease programme. National Pension Scheme (NPS). Leave Travel Allowance (LTA). Fuel and vehicle maintenance allowance, including driver wages. Opportunities to contribute to large-scale digital transformation and advanced aerospace engineering initiatives. Access to modern digital technologies, enterprise engineering platforms, and continuous professional development opportunities. A collaborative, international working environment that encourages technical innovation, knowledge sharing, and work-life balance.