Mission Engineer & Integrator - Technical Operations

The Mission Engineer & Integrator provides technical and operational expertise and support for technical operations planning and execution. Tasks shall include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Support the deployment of operational technology systems and equipment, including participation in overseas deployments as directed by the sponsor;
• Write or contribute to operational correspondence and operational approval processes in various formats and venues;
• Monitor in-coming operational correspondence and identify action items for response
• Assist Sponsor personnel conducting risk management and governance responsibilities in reviewing, defining, and clarifying operational requirements; 
• Leverage your professional network across organizational boundaries to streamline problem-solving
• Analyze situational conditions and constraints to identify appropriate technologies, capabilities, systems, and equipment to meet operational requirements; 
• Support the generation of, and updates to, concepts of operations; 
• Provide operational input to the development of new systems, capabilities, and equipment; 
• Provide tradecraft recommendations and best practices during operations planning, assessment, and approvals; 
• Ensure technical and operational constraints are communicated and addressed as part of operational planning and execution; 
• Perform trade studies from testing and evaluation lessons learned, new intelligence gained, and/or operational feedback and provide recommendations for system modifications and upgrades; 
• Support the development of operational procedures to include identification of mission contingencies; 
• Provide recommendations with respect to end-to-end system capability gaps affecting usability and operability of systems; 
• Review all-source reporting on assigned portfolios to produce counterintelligence guidance on inherent or known risks and mitigations surrounding the use of technology; 
• Perform technical security and risk assessments to identify points of vulnerability and operational security risks, and recommend risk mitigation strategies;
• Validate and verify operational and technical requirements

**This role requires the candidate to perform duties onsite Mon-Fri. May require 10% travel, based on customer needs**

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with relevant Polygraph
• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Experience working in customer environment
• Significant background supporting technical operations

Desired Qualifications:

• Spanish language capability
• Institutional knowledge of the customer mission and programs