--- title: 'Technical Director at Technology Advancement Group' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/technical-director-technology-advancement-group-ashburn-qknhanqfkeg8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-10' --- # Technical Director at Technology Advancement Group - **Company:** Technology Advancement Group - **Location:** Ashburn, VA - **Compensation:** $170k–$195k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-11-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/tag/c0cde644-b050-45a4-af43-316a6c4dd2f7 ## Job description Technology Advancement Group (TAG) is a veteran-owned systems integrator in Ashburn, Virginia. We design, build and integrate assured positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) hardware and software for the Department of Defense and the companies that build for it. Our products include anti-jam CRPA antennas, horizon-nulling antennas and a miniature M-code GPS receiver. All of them are shipping today, with test data behind them, and our engineers integrate them into the systems our customers already run. We're hiring a Technical Director to own the technical solution for our PNT product line end to end: the architecture, the design and the controlled design record. You'll report to our Chief Operating Officer and lead our electrical, mechanical, systems, software and test engineering teams. You'll turn customer and program requirements into specifications and test procedures, deliver designs that earn Production's release-readiness approval, and set the technology roadmap and IRAD direction. You'll work on-site in Ashburn. At a company our size, the Technical Director is also a hands-on technical lead, supporting Sales during capture and Programs during execution. On an average day you'll handle some combination of the following. You'll own product design and every technical decision on system architecture, hardware, firmware and software. You'll convert customer and program requirements into the specification, with acceptance parameters and a clear definition of success. You'll author the verification and validation procedures and parameters that Production runs on built units; the first article is a production step. You'll own the technical data package and the design baseline, run configuration management, and release technical documentation for prototypes and customer deliverables. You'll own engineering BOMs and engineering work orders and direct engineering-internal development and bench testing, borrowing technicians when engineer-directed test or assembly work needs them. You'll bring manufacturability and documentation quality into design reviews, and you'll set priorities for the engineering teams, work with program managers and reorganize the team when delivery calls for it. You'll be accountable for the functionality, suitability and technical performance of our solutions; for production-bound designs that pass Production's readiness approval on schedule; for a complete, current technical data package and configuration baseline; for test procedures and acceptance parameters delivered ahead of production V&V; and for on-schedule design milestones on every program. ## Who You Are You're an engineering leader who wants to own the whole technical solution, and you still know your way around a bench. You carry the Pioneering Spirit. You're one of the most innovative people in any room. You push your team to take calculated risks and improve performance, and you make sure the lessons learned get written down and used. That's how a team builds mastery, another of our core values. You make the call. Architecture and technical decisions are yours. You decide with incomplete information, explain why, and change course when the data says so. You design for the people who build it. A design isn't done until Production can build it, test it and release it. You bring manufacturability and clean documentation into every design review. You hold the baseline. A technical data package nobody trusts is worse than none. You keep the design record complete and current, and you hold the line on configuration control. You build teams. You set clear priorities, develop your engineers and reorganize when delivery needs it. Your team gets better because you lead it. You care who's on the other end. Our products go to warfighters who need to know where they are when GPS is jammed or spoofed. Every design you release ends up in their hands. You take that seriously, and it shows in your work. Required Experience Technical ownership of a product line. You've owned the technical solution for hardware products that shipped: the architecture, the design decisions across hardware, firmware and software, and the trade-offs between them. Pick a product and you can walk us through the decisions you made and the ones you'd change. Requirements to specifications and test. You've turned customer and program requirements into specifications with clear acceptance criteria, and you've written or owned the verification and validation procedures that proved them. Technical data package and configuration management. You've owned a design baseline and technical data package under configuration control, including engineering BOMs, and released documentation for prototypes and customer deliverables. Design for production. You've taken designs through design reviews and into production, and you know what manufacturability and documentation quality look like to the people who have to build and test the product. Leading engineering teams. You've led multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, systems, software and test: setting priorities, working with program managers and reorganizing when delivery required it. You can tell us about engineers you developed. Technical credibility with customers. You've been the technical lead in front of customers during capture and program execution, and you can explain a complex design in plain language. U.S. person status. This position requires access to technical data controlled under U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined in the ITAR (22 CFR 120.62): U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, and persons admitted as refugees or granted asylum. Clearance eligibility. You must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. Nice to Haves PNT and GNSS. You've led design work on GNSS receivers, CRPA or anti-jam antennas, inertial systems or other assured-PNT products, ideally including military receivers. Defense programs. You've delivered to DoD customers or primes, including CDRLs, formal design reviews and first article inspection. Roadmaps and IRAD. You've set a technology roadmap and run an IRAD portfolio, choosing where to place calculated bets and when to stop. Quality systems. You've worked in an ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality system. Active clearance. You already hold a current U.S. government security clearance, at any level. TAG is a small, veteran-owned company, and more than a quarter of our team has served. You'll work directly with the COO and the leadership team, and the products your team designs will ship to the field. TAG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. TAG does not respond to unsolicited recruitment services. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. ## About Technology Advancement Group ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Technology Advancement Group (TAG) is a veteran-owned small business that designs and integrates ruggedized position, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems and secure networking solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense and other mission-critical clients. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held, Veteran-Owned Small Business) - **Headquarters**: Ashburn, Virginia, United States - **Founded**: 1984 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (founded as a custom “white‑box” PC builder) ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing, National Security, Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology - Target customers: U.S. Department of Defense, Space Force, military branches, government agencies, and medical-device manufacturers (B2G, B2B) - Mission or purpose statement: “Since 1984, TAG has transformed emerging technologies into systems capable of operating in the most demanding environments. We support the mission-critical work of our clients.” ## Products & Services - **Assured PNT Systems**: GPS-denied and contested-environment navigation solutions, including the Joint Handheld Navigation Device for the Space Force. Type: Hardware + Embedded Software. - **Ruggedized Hardware**: Custom servers, computing platforms, and electronics built to withstand harsh conditions on land, at sea, and in the air. Type: Hardware. - **Enterprise IT Services**: Modernization of DoD networks, secure systems integration, and rapid prototyping. Type: Service (Systems Integration & IT). - **Custom Engineering & Prototyping**: Full-spectrum engineering (mechanical, electrical, firmware, mission software) to take concepts from ideation to production. Type: Service (R&D). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated at USD 25M–50M (source: Craft.co, 2024). Total Funding: Not applicable (bootstrapped/growth via contracts). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed. Key partners include the U.S. Department of Defense, Space Force, and prime integrators (Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, etc. appear in alumni/talent flow). - **Growth Signals**: Sole awardee for the Space Force Joint Handheld Navigation Device program; continued contract wins in PNT; 40+ year longevity; LinkedIn follower growth of +1.3% monthly. ## Competitive Advantages - **Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)**: Eligible for set-aside contracts, providing a competitive edge in government procurement. - **Deep PNT Expertise**: 40+ years in ruggedized electronics and assured navigation, with patented technologies and expertise in contested environments. - **Full‑Spectrum Engineering**: In-house mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software teams enable rapid, integrated prototyping and production. - **Sole-Source Program**: Designation as the exclusive provider for a critical Space Force PNT program, signaling high trust and moat. ## Strategic Focus - **Assured PNT Expansion**: Doubling down on Position, Navigation, and Timing solutions for GPS-contested environments, a growing priority for modern warfare. - **Scaled Production**: Transitioning from prototyping to production to fulfill new DoD contracts, requiring process professionalization. - **Talent & Team Growth**: Hiring to support contract wins, with a focus on engineering, systems integration, and test roles (on-site in Ashburn, VA). ## Why Work Here - **Impactful Work**: Direct contribution to national security and defense missions, working on cutting-edge PNT technology used by warfighters. - **Small Team Culture**: Approximately 27 employees, offering broad responsibility and influence beyond one’s title. - **Compensation**: Competitive salaries (e.g., Software Developer ~$102k, Hardware Engineer ~$114k, Principal Systems Engineer $145–165k) reported by third-party sources. - **Benefits**: 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, 401k, medical benefits; hybrid work available for some roles. - **Caution**: Employee rating on Glassdoor/LinkedIn is low (2.3/5 based on 13 reviews), with low scores in career advancement (1.9) and culture (2.4). Some reviews may reflect growing pains of professionalization. - **Work Model**: Most engineering roles are on‑site in Ashburn, VA; occasional travel to test sites or vendor facilities. ## Sources 1. [tag.com](https://tag.com/about/) 2. [craft.co](https://craft.co/technology-advancement-group) 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/technology-advancement-group) 4. [jobs.lever.co/tag](https://jobs.lever.co/tag) 5. 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