Founding President And Chief Systems Engineer

Job Summary
Founding President & Chief Systems Engineer

RLD Sustain Engineering and Automation Company

About RLD Sustain

RLD Sustain Holdings Corporation is building a new, vertically integrated American engineering and development enterprise focused on designing, manufacturing, and operating advanced building systems, energy systems, transportation systems, and precision-manufactured components across the United States.

We are launching a new internal subsidiary — RLD Sustain Engineering and Automation Company — which will become the central engineering, design, research, and automation organization supporting all future RLD operations.

This new subsidiary will oversee large, national-scale engineering initiatives involving structural systems, advanced materials, industrial automation, energy systems, transportation technologies, and multi-disciplinary integration.

We are now recruiting the Founding President & Chief Systems Engineer, who will architect, build, and lead this engineering organization from the ground up.

Position Overview

The Founding President & Chief Systems Engineer will serve as the top engineering executive for the new RLD Sustain Engineering and Automation Company.

This leader will be responsible for:

• Designing and establishing the engineering organization
• Architecting complex, multi-domain technical systems
• Leading engineering teams working across several disciplines
• Developing the design, automation, and execution frameworks
• Building long-term engineering capabilities across the enterprise

This is a role suitable only for deeply experienced systems engineers with a significant record of leadership in multi-disciplinary engineering environments such as aerospace, automotive, industrial manufacturing, robotics, transportation, large-scale energy systems, or defense systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the new RLD Sustain Engineering and Automation Company.
• Architect large-scale technical systems spanning structural, mechanical, electrical, energy, automation, and digital domains.
• Build high-performance engineering teams across multiple disciplines.
• Develop technical standards, documentation systems, and engineering governance.
• Lead multiple concurrent engineering programs from initial design through implementation.
• Collaborate directly with executive leadership across all RLD businesses.
• Build long-term engineering capabilities to support national-level expansion.

Required Experience

Candidates must possess senior-level experience in at least two of the following areas:

• Aerospace systems engineering
• Automotive platform engineering
• Industrial automation or advanced robotics
• Structural, mechanical, or energy systems engineering
• Complex system-of-systems integration
• Defense systems, mission-critical engineering, or similar fields
• Leadership of large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Additional requirements include:

• Fifteen or more years of progressive engineering leadership experience
• Proven ability to architect and deliver large-scale engineered systems
• Strong communication, documentation, and organizational leadership capability

Compensation

RLD Sustain offers a compensation structure designed to attract the most qualified engineering leaders in the United States.

Consultant-to-Hire Success Fee

This role will begin in a Consultant-to-Hire structure, with a Success Fee totaling $21,000,000, paid in three equal installments, contingent upon defined corporate liquidity events:

• $7,000,000 — payable at Liquidity Event 1
• $7,000,000 — payable at Liquidity Event 2
• $7,000,000 — payable at Liquidity Event 3

The Success Fee compensates the consultant for the delivery of early-stage engineering leadership, organizational design, and foundational architecture prior to transition into full-time executive employment.

Full-Time W-2 Executive Compensation (Post-Conversion)

Upon transition from Consultant-to-Hire to full-time W-2 status, the compensation package will include:

• Base Salary: $600,000 annually
• Annual Target Bonus: up to 200% of base salary
• Long-Term Performance Incentives: up to 300–400% of base salary (cash-based)
• Executive-level benefits package

This compensation structure reflects the scale, responsibility, and national importance of this leadership role.

Confidentiality Requirements

Candidates advancing beyond the initial screening will be required to sign a Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Agreement prior to receiving detailed information regarding internal engineering programs, systems, or architecture.

Location

This role will be based in Illinois.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants may submit:

• A resume
• A statement describing relevant systems engineering experience
• A summary of the most complex engineering programs they have led

Applicants who meet the required criteria will be contacted for an initial confidential screening.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $600,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person