Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack

Description

Information processing and sense-making systems drive national security work, from understanding the global picture to planning and carrying out tactical action. How reliable and capable these systems are can shape how a conflict turns out.

The Mission Applications group sits within the analytics and command and control division, which builds practical, advanced technology that gives an edge in the information domain. The group makes sure what the company builds has real mission impact. Its staff cover product management, UX implementation, software integration, mission engineering, platform engineering, DevOps and program management, and they join scientists and engineers from other 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 alongside customers.
• Lead software engineering teams that design, build and maintain systems in live operational use, while managing customer relationships and holding quality, reliability and performance to the highest standard.
• Break down use cases and user problems, build an MVP, and quickly grow it into a cohesive application.
• Build high-performance, visually strong frontends for complex workflows that stay fast, smooth and easy to use under heavy load.
• Lead cross-functional teams to design, build and deploy a unified system, bringing independent capabilities into existing solutions.
• Work with end users and customers, mostly military or government operators, to turn their needs into software features using product discovery practices.
• Travel to integration sites to deploy, test and triage software in secure operational settings, averaging no more than one week per month at customer sites.

Requirements

• An active Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain Top Secret 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.
• Solid knowledge of the complex missions carried out across the Department of Defense.
• Skill with modern frameworks, full stack application development and API integration for high-security deployments.
• Experience leading software teams while managing customer relationships.
• A strong eye for user-centric interface design and small visual details.
• Strong working knowledge of modern technologies such as React, TypeScript and Python.
• Knowledge of performance techniques and tools for rendering large datasets and building responsive, smooth interfaces.
• A proven ability to pick up new languages, libraries and technologies quickly.
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Clear communicator 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: based in San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Arlington, VA or Boston, MA, or willing to relocate.

Conditions

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

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

The company is growing, with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA and Denver, CO.

Its work covers cyber; next-generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications and electronic warfare; and AI algorithms and analytics that make sense of growing complexity.

The work is demanding, and the company supports a collaborative learning environment that builds deep technical skill and recognizes everyone's contributions.

The company hires based on qualifications and does not discriminate on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or other characteristics protected by law.

Roles require national security clearances and compliance with export control and other applicable laws, as required by federal law and regulation.