# Head of Federal Engineering

**Company:** [Cape](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cape)
**Location:** New York, NY, Washington, DC
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Skills:** Aws Govcloud, Azure Government, FedRAMP, Rmf, Stigs, Cryptographic Systems, Distributed Systems, Secure Software Architecture, Cloud Computing, Air-Gapped Environments
**Posted:** 2026-04-02

> Leads federal engineering team to build secure, resilient networks for US government missions, owning technical execution, customer partnerships, and strategy alignment in highly regulated environments. Requires engineering background and government tech leadership experience.

## Job Description

## Core Responsibilities

- Architect and execute the technical vision for our federal engineering organization, building the secure, resilient, and scalable network and platform that our nation's most critical missions depend on.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a world-class team of engineers dedicated to solving the nation's toughest Command and Control challenges.
- Serve as the key technical partner to our federal customers, translating their complex mission requirements into tangible, deployed solutions.
- Take complete ownership and serve as the technical owner for our federal customers, ensuring engineering practices, security protocols, and delivery timelines set a new standard.
- Steer engagement with federal challenges, bridging core technology and government partner requirements.

## What We Require

- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Physics or similar field.
- Demonstrated success leading engineering teams that have built, deployed, and sustained software solutions for U.S. government, defense, or intelligence community customers.
- Understanding of modern software architecture, particularly for secure, scalable, and distributed systems.
- Experience with cloud (e.g., **AWS GovCloud**, **Azure Government**) as well as air-gapped environments.
- Familiarity with federal security compliance standards (e.g., **FedRAMP**, **RMF**, **STIGs**).
- Proven ability to define a technical strategy and execute against it.
- Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Active U.S. **Top Secret (TS)** security clearance strongly preferred (ability to obtain required at minimum).

## What We Value

- Proven ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.
- Skill in cryptographic systems and designing privacy-conscious solutions.
- Ability to balance vision with government constraints for accreditable solutions.
- Diplomatic and strategic relationship-building with government partners.

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