Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack

Description

The company builds information processing and analysis systems for national security work, helping customers understand the global situation, plan strategy and carry out tactical operations.

The Mission Applications Group sits inside the Analytics and Command & Control Division. Its staff know military and intelligence missions and focus on moving new software into operational use, covering product management, UX implementation, software integration, mission engineering, platform engineering, DevOps and program management.

Group members join scientists and engineers from other research and development groups in product teams that speed up the transition of advanced software into operational use.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy software for a specific real-world mission, working directly with customers.
• Lead software teams in designing, developing and maintaining systems used in operations, managing customer relationships while keeping quality, reliability and performance high.
• Break down use cases and user problems, build an MVP, and grow it into a cohesive application.
• Build frontend features that handle complex use cases and stay fast, smooth and intuitive under heavy load.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams to design, build and deploy a unified system, bringing independent capabilities into existing solutions.
• Work 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, with customer site travel averaging no more than one week per month.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain Top Secret with SCI eligibility.
• 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.
• Strong knowledge of modern technologies such as React, TypeScript and Python.
• Experience with full stack applications, modern frameworks and API integration in high-security environments.
• Expertise in building and deploying software in complex, high-security environments.
• Deep understanding of the missions run across the Department of Defense.
• A passion for user-centred interfaces and a sharp eye for design detail.
• Tools and techniques for rendering large datasets and building responsive, smooth interfaces.
• Quick to learn new languages, libraries and technologies.
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to work alone and with a team.
• Able to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Even better:
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related technical field.
• Prior US military service with joint planning, large force battle monitoring and large force debrief experience.
• Based in San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Arlington, VA or Boston, MA, or willing to relocate.

Conditions

Full-time salary range: $175,000 to $240,000.

The range is based on external market data. Actual offers depend on experience, education, training, key and critical skills, security clearances, and current market and business conditions.

The company is a growing technology firm with sites 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 sensing and communications, electronic warfare, and AI analytics.

Pursuant to federal law, positions require national security clearances and compliance with export control and other applicable laws.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and hires based on qualifications regardless of protected characteristics.