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Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack

arlington, TX

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Job description

About the Team:

Information processing and sense-making systems are the lifeblood of national security efforts,facilitatingan understanding of the global situation, strategic planning, and tactical execution. The reliability, accessibility, and sophistication of these systems candeterminethe outcomes of conflicts before they begin. STR’s Analytics and Command & Control (AC2) Division focuses on developing actionable, advanced technology solutions to provide asymmetric advantages within the information domain.

The Mission Applications (MA) Group within the AC2 Division specializes in ensuring the technology that STR creates produces outsized mission impact.Staff within the MA group have a deep understanding of missions and technology needs for national security with skills targeting transition of technology to operational use, including product management,UXProduct implementation,softwareintegration&mission engineering,platform engineering,DevOps, and program management.MA staff combine with other science and engineering staff from the various STR research and development groups to form dedicated product teams focused on accelerating the operational transition ofcutting-edgesoftware technologies.

The Role:

As a Mission Engineer (Full Stack) in the Mission Applications Group, you willdevelop and deploy software essential for a specific, real-world objective or “mission” in partnership with our customers. You have: 1) expertise in developing and deploying software solutions in complex and high-security environments, 2) deep domain knowledge in the complex missions executed across the Department of Defense, and 3) expertise in modern frameworks, building full stack applications, and integrating APIs for deployment in high-security environments.

You will work as a leader of software teams to design, develop, and maintain software systems deployed in operational use. You have experience managing customer relationships while simultaneously leading engineering teams to ensure the delivered product meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance.

What you will do:

Build Prototype Capabilities: Break down use cases and user-defined problems, build an MVP, and rapidly evolve a solution into a cohesive application

Develop and Enhance Features: Create high-performance, visually appealing frontend solutions that handle complex use cases effectively. Ensure the product is fast, smooth, and intuitive to use, even under heavy load

System Integration: Leading cross functional engineering teams to design, build, and deploy a cohesive system. Integrate independent capabilities into existing solutions

Customer Collaboration: Working closely with end-users and customers, who are typically military or Government operators, to understand their requirements and translate them into software features. You are experienced in product discovery best practices

Deployment and Field Testing: Traveling to integration sites to deploy, test, and triage software in secure operational environments.On average, travel to customer sites should not exceed one week per month

Who You Are:

Active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret level with SCI Eligibility

BS in Computer Science or related technical field with at least 7 years of work experience. Equivalent experience will be considered

Experience deploying software for DoD or IC missions

A passion for crafting user-centric interfacesand a keeneye for design details

Demonstrated strong knowledge of modern technologies such asReact, TypeScript, and Python

Knowledge of performance-focused tools and techniques for rendering large datasets and building responsive, smooth interfaces

A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies

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arlington, TX, 76000, US

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