Engineering – Mission Integration Lead

EEOC

Strategic leader and program manager driving growth and delivery excellence across Department of the Navy. Mentoring teams and delivering innovative technical solutions in AI and engineering.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeArlington • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a strategic business leader, program manager, and client relationship owner, partnering with internal and external senior leaders to drive growth and delivery excellence
Lead program and project teams throughout the system delivery lifecycle across engineering, science, software, and energetic systems domains
Drive all aspects of contract management, financial oversight, and budget control
Bring innovative thinking to technology development and service delivery in areas such as AI, ML, digital engineering, and unmanned systems
Own and expand a pipeline of opportunities for the client and associated SYSCOMs
Provide mentorship and development to a team of technical and program professionals

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in leadership roles supporting military operations or missions or leading technically rigorous and complex Research & Development (R&D) or Science & Technology (S&T) programs
Experience in DoD program management, including oversight of efforts related to research, development, test, evaluation, manufacturing, render safe or disposal, or foreign material exploitation of energetic systems
Experience leading teams and delivering complex technical work in engineering, software, or mission environments
Experience building and maintaining client and industry relationships across the U.S. Navy
Knowledge of DoD contracts, acquisition, and proposal processes
Knowledge of Navy Warfare Centers and SYSCOMs
Knowledge of engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, software, systems engineering, or physics
Ability to engage in technical discussions and translate client challenges into actionable solutions, including areas such as AI, ML, digital engineering, and unmanned systems
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
paid leave
professional development
tuition assistance
work-life programs
dependent care
recognition awards program

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementcontract managementfinancial oversightbudget controlAIMLdigital engineeringunmanned systemsengineeringsoftware

Soft Skills

leadershipclient relationship managementmentorshipinnovative thinkingteam developmentcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationtechnical discussion

Certifications

Secret clearance