Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking a highly motivated and experienced
Technical Director to play a pivotal role in driving our growth and ensuring the technical excellence of our solutions. This multifaceted position will be instrumental in shaping our capture strategies, advancing our research and development efforts, and elevating our customer delivery capabilities within the dynamic landscape of the US Space Force (USSF) and Cyber Command. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of these domains, a strong technical acumen, and a proven ability to translate customer needs into innovative and impactful solutions.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to Dark Wolf's success and to shape the future of our technical direction.Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct capture support, with the expectation to transition into a lead capture role for identified opportunities within the USSF and Cyber Command sectors in Dark Wolf's pipeline.
- Proactively identify new potential opportunities, programs, and relevant organizations within USSF and Cyber Command, actively working to develop leads and shape future solicitations aligned with company capabilities.
- Contribute significantly to the solutioning process for white papers, Requests for Information (RFIs), and specific Request for Proposals (RFPs), bringing critical Voice of the Customer (VoC) insights and deep technical expertise to the development of compelling and winning proposals.
- Rapidly acquire a comprehensive understanding of Dark Wolf's existing and in-development suite of solutions and key differentiators to effectively inform capture efforts and technical solutioning activities.
- Provide insightful analysis and constructive feedback to Apex Innovations leadership regarding the strengths and weaknesses of current solutions, identify potentially relevant adjacent technologies and solutions, and contribute to the strategic marketing of these offerings leveraging both VoC understanding and technical experience.
- Actively participate in the evaluation of novel ideas and proactively propose new research and development initiatives for consideration, aligning with market trends and customer demands.
- Lead the development and meticulous documentation of existing and evolving best practices concerning technical standards and methodologies being consistently applied across Dark Wolf's diverse portfolio of contracts.
- Collaborate closely with the Customer Delivery organization to cultivate and nurture a robust network of highly skilled technical leads across programs, establishing a reliable resource pool capable of providing the technical solutioning equivalent to our established Program Management Office (PMO) discipline.
- Provide direct technical leadership and impactful contributions to customer engagements, potentially including direct support on consulting projects and/or facilitating seamless technical transitions for newly awarded programs.
Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience with technical roles within the defense or intelligence community.
- Demonstrated experience supporting and/or leading capture efforts within the US Space Force and/or Cyber Command domains.
- Deep technical understanding of relevant technologies and mission areas within USSF and Cyber Command (e.g., space systems, cybersecurity, data analytics, software development, etc.).
- Proven ability to contribute to the development of compelling technical solutions and articulate their value proposition in proposals and other customer-facing materials.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
- US Citizenship and eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Experience in identifying and qualifying new business opportunities within the USSF and Cyber Command.
- Familiarity with government contracting processes and regulations.
- Experience in research and development environments.
- Prior experience in developing and documenting technical standards and best practices.
- Experience in providing technical leadership on customer-facing projects.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
