About Chartis Federal Chartis Federal is a premier systems engineering and integration firm specializing in mission-critical IT and communications solutions for law enforcement, homeland security, and defense. As a trusted prime contractor with over $160 million in task order awards, we operate across 22 states and support essential government missions worldwide. Our commitment to excellence has fueled our year-over-year growth, earning us recognition twice as a Washington Technology FAST 50 company and securing a place on the Inc.
5000 list for five consecutive years. At Chartis Federal, our mission is clear: keeping heroes safe and connected—on the battlefield, on the border, and in our backyards.
Position Overview
The Division Director – Engineering Solutions & Services (ESS) is a senior leadership role at Chartis Federal responsible for the strategy, execution, and growth of the company’s Engineering Solutions & Services vertical, including TACCOM, Land Mobile Radio (LMR), and mission-critical engineering services. This leader owns delivery excellence, technical integrity, customer relationships, and financial performance for the ESS portfolio and plays a critical role in expanding Chartis Federal’s position as a trusted engineering and communications partner across DHS and Federal Civilian agencies.
The Division Director reports directly to the COO and provides leadership to five Program Managers supporting the ESS portfolio.
The role
blends technical leadership, operational oversight, program management, and growth strategy, with the expectation that the individual can serve as a hands-on Program Manager or technical authority for select strategic or high-complexity programs when required.
Duties and Responsibilities
ESS Portfolio & Financial Leadership Own full P&L responsibility for the Engineering Solutions & Services (ESS) portfolio, including TACCOM, LMR, and engineering services contracts Drive revenue growth, margin performance, forecasting accuracy, and cost discipline across fielded and developmental engineering programs Develop workforce planning strategies, succession plans, and staffing models to ensure the ESS portfolio maintains the technical talent necessary to support current and future growth objectives Provide executive oversight for all ESS programs, ensuring performance against technical, schedule, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives Establish and enforce engineering-centric program execution standards, ensuring consistency across design, deployment, sustainment, and lifecycle support efforts Program, Engineering & Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop Program Managers, engineering leads, and technical teams within the ESS portfolio Ensure disciplined execution of PMO processes, engineering change control, risk management, and performance reporting Serve directly as Program Manager and/or senior technical authority for designated strategic programs, transitions, or technically complex efforts Promote engineering rigor, configuration management, and technical integrity across all ESS activities Customer Engagement & Mission Delivery Act as executive sponsor and senior escalation point for ESS customers Maintain active engagement with DHS components and other Federal Civilian customers relying on mission-critical communications and engineering solutions Translate customer mission needs into practical, executable engineering and communications solutions Build trusted-advisor relationships that lead to recompetes, scope expansion, and new tasking Strategy, Growth & Capture Support Serve as the strategic owner of the ESS vertical, aligning execution priorities with Chartis Federal’s long-term growth strategy Identify, shape, and mature organic growth opportunities across TACCOM, LMR, radio systems, infrastructure engineering, and adjacent mission areas Partner closely with Business Development and Capture teams to define win strategies, engineering solution concepts, staffing models, and pricing approaches Provide technical leadership and credibility during capture efforts, proposals, oral defenses, and executive-level customer engagements Leadership & Enterprise Collaboration Act as a key member of the Chartis Federal leadership team, contributing to enterprise strategy, operational maturity, and culture Collaborate with engineering, operations, BD, finance, contracts, quality, and HR teams to scale the ESS portfolio effectively and compliantly Model accountability, technical excellence, and customer-first leadership
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