Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack

Description

Information processing and sense-making systems support national security by giving decision makers an understanding of the global picture, along with strategic planning and tactical action. How reliable, accessible and capable these systems are can shape how a conflict turns out.

The company's analytics and command and control division builds practical, advanced technology that gives defense and intelligence users an edge in the information domain.

The Mission Applications team makes sure the company's technology has real operational impact. Its staff cover product management, UX product implementation, software integration and mission engineering, platform engineering, DevOps and program management. They pair with scientists and engineers from the company's research groups in product teams that move cutting-edge software into operational use.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy software for a specific real-world mission, working with customers.
• Lead software teams in designing, developing and maintaining systems that are in operational use.
• Manage customer relationships while leading engineering teams to deliver a product that is high quality, reliable and fast.
• Break down use cases and user problems, build an MVP, and quickly grow it into a cohesive application.
• Create high-performance, visually strong frontend solutions that handle complex use cases, staying fast, smooth and easy to use under heavy load.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams to design, build and deploy a cohesive system, integrating separate capabilities into existing solutions.
• Work closely with end users and customers, usually military or government operators, to turn their requirements into software features using product discovery practices.
• Travel to integration sites to deploy, test and triage software in secure operational environments, averaging no more than one week per month at customer sites.

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• A BS in Computer Science or a related technical field, plus at least 7 years of work experience. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Experience deploying software for DoD or IC missions.
• Experience building and deploying software in complex, high-security environments.
• Working knowledge of DoD missions, along with modern frameworks, full stack applications and API integration for high-security deployments.
• Experience managing customer relationships while leading engineering teams.
• A strong interest in user-centric interfaces and close attention to design detail.
• Strong command of modern technologies such as React, TypeScript and Python.
• Knowledge of performance techniques and tools for rendering large datasets and building responsive, smooth interfaces.
• The ability to pick up new languages, libraries and technologies quickly.
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Even better: an advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related technical field.
• Even better: prior US military service, with experience in joint planning, large force battle monitoring and large force debrief practices.
• Even better: located in San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Arlington, VA or Boston, MA, or willing to relocate.

Conditions

Full-time position with a salary range of $175,000 to $240,000.

The range is based on external market data. Final offers depend on factors such as experience, education, training, key and critical skills, security clearances, and market and business conditions.

The company is a growing technology firm with offices near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA and Denver, CO. It does research and development for defense, intelligence and national security in cyber, next-generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, electronic warfare, and AI algorithms and analytics.

Positions require national security clearances and compliance with export control and other applicable laws.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and hires the most qualified candidate regardless of protected characteristics.