Summary You will serve as Supervisory Distinguished Engineer as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division. Responsibilities You will direct and shape the Division's multi-million-dollar Scientific and Technology and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funding portfolio. You will formulate the command's Research and Development strategy, ensuring that all technology incubation, rapid prototyping, and experimentation efforts directly address surface warfare capability gaps and combat system engineering improvements. You will act as the primary catalyst and broker for transitioning applied research from early-stage conceptual development through the valley of death into formal In-Service Engineering (ISEA) and acquisition plans. You will engage in technical collaboration and research strategy formulation with leading academic institutions, defense laboratories (ONR, DARPA, NRL) and commercial industry partners. You will evaluate e...