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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mission Engineer and Integrator - **Company:** Mission One, LLC - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Requirements Management, Systems Integration, Integration Tests - **Published:** June 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=eb1846843ecd9ad1 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Systems integration?, * Experience supporting intelligence, defense, national security, or complex mission-focused environments. * Demonstrated experience coordinating across government stakeholders, mission operators, technical teams, and leadership. * Strong understanding of systems integration, operational requirements management, mission planning, and technical capability deployment. * Experience supporting mission operations throughout the capability lifecycle from concept through deployment and sustainment. * Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities. * Ability to work effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments with changing priorities. * Active security clearance required. ## Description The Mission Engineer and Integrator supports the full lifecycle of mission capabilities from concept development and operational planning through deployment, sustainment, and operational support. This individual serves as a trusted advisor to government customers and mission partners while ensuring technical solutions align with operational requirements and mission objectives. The successful candidate will work in dynamic, fast-paced environments, coordinating across diverse stakeholder groups while supporting mission execution, systems integration, operational planning, risk management, and capability deployment activities., Mission Planning and Operational Integration * Support the review, definition, clarification, and management of operational requirements. * Analyze mission objectives, targets, and collection requirements to identify appropriate technologies, systems, capabilities, and equipment. * Support development and refinement of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS). * Provide operational input to the design and development of new systems and capabilities. * Deliver tradecraft recommendations and operational best practices during mission planning and execution. * Ensure technical and operational constraints are identified, communicated, and addressed throughout mission planning activities. * Support operational readiness efforts, mission contingency planning, and system troubleshooting activities. Technical Integration and Systems Engineering Support * Serve as a technical advisor and consultant to customers, mission partners, and program stakeholders. * Translate operational requirements into technical specifications, implementation guidance, and use cases. * Support integration, deployment, sustainment, and operational utilization of mission capabilities. * Coordinate with technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), engineers, mission managers, and stakeholders to ensure successful capability delivery. * Support integration testing, operational validation, verification, and acceptance activities. * Assist in evaluating system performance and recommending enhancements to improve mission effectiveness. * Provide recommendations regarding end-to-end capability gaps affecting system usability, reliability, and operational effectiveness. Stakeholder Engagement and Mission Support * Act as a primary interface between customers, mission stakeholders, technical development teams, and operational users. * Facilitate communication and collaboration among government personnel, mission operators, engineers, and executive leadership. * Support users by providing technical guidance and operational awareness regarding mission capabilities. * Maintain situational awareness across mission activities, operational environments, and capability deployments. * Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure requirements remain achievable, measurable, and aligned with mission objectives. Configuration Management and Change Coordination * Support configuration management processes including assessment, documentation, implementation, and tracking of technical changes. * Coordinate stakeholder reviews and approvals related to system modifications and deployments. * Ensure stakeholders understand configuration impacts, dependencies, implementation timelines, and operational considerations. * Maintain records of requirements, decisions, changes, and stakeholder actions to ensure accountability and traceability. Risk Management and Continuous Improvement * Identify, assess, prioritize, and mitigate technical, operational, and programmatic risks. * Conduct trade studies and assessments using operational feedback, testing results, lessons learned, and emerging mission requirements. * Develop recommendations to improve mission effectiveness and technical performance. * Capture and share lessons learned, best practices, and operational insights. * Support process improvement initiatives, governance activities, and workflow optimization efforts. Program Execution and Reporting * Support milestone reviews, readiness assessments, executive briefings, and program reviews. * Develop and deliver reports, presentations, status updates, and decision-support materials. * Coordinate documentation reviews to ensure accuracy, completeness, compliance, and stakeholder concurrence. * Support additional mission and program activities as required., * Experience supporting the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or Federal Government mission environments. * Experience supporting intelligence collection operations, mission planning, or operational technology deployments. * Customer field experience and/or technical operational training. * Experience supporting technical capability development, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities. * Familiarity with systems engineering, operational testing, and mission integration processes. Additional Requirements * Position requires on-site support Monday through Friday. * Must obtain and maintain all required customer-specific certifications and training. * Availability to support mission requirements outside standard business hours when necessary. * Ability and willingness to travel based on customer needs. * Travel may include local travel as well as CONUS and OCONUS Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments. ## Related Videos - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) - [AI Agents & Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2017-ai-agents-agentic-ai) - [The Intent Engineer: Closing the Gap Between Business & Engineering - Manuel Klein](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1855-the-intent-engineer-closing-the-gap-between-business-engineering-manuel-klein) - [Building the Right Product and Building It Right: A Glimpse into Extreme Programming, Atomic Design ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/398-building-the-right-product-and-building-it-right-a-glimpse-into-extreme-programming-atomic-design) - [Physical AI: The Era of Intelligent Machines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100141-physical-ai-the-era-of-intelligent-machines) ## Related Articles - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [How Engineering Hubs Build Visibility at Developer Conferences like WeAreDevelopers World Congress](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/720-how-engineering-hubs-build-visibility-at-developer-conferences-like-wearedevelopers-world-congress) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [How to Have an Effective 1-on-1 Meeting](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/451-how-to-have-an-effective-1-on-1-meeting) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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