Mission Engineering Lead

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end hardware system architecture across RFID, edge devices, and mesh networks, ensuring all components interoperate seamlessly and perform reliably in real-world mission environments.
• Design and guide deployment architectures for complex operational settings, translating mission requirements into scalable, site-specific hardware configurations, network designs, and installation approaches.
• Drive hardware-to-software integration and data flow, defining how device data is captured, secured, and integrated into enterprise platforms to enable real-time visibility and decision-making.
• Evolve the hardware roadmap, technical standards, and product lifecycle, balancing performance, scalability, and field constraints while incorporating feedback from deployments and advancing mission capabilities.
• Ensure mission assurance across the hardware stack, shaping how systems meet cybersecurity, accreditation (e.g., RMF, IL5/IL6), and reliability requirements without compromising operational effectiveness.
• Serve as the technical leader for mission engineering, partnering across product, manufacturing, service design, software, and field teams to co-create solutions and drive high-quality execution from design through deployment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical solution architecture, with a strong focus on deploying complex systems in real-world environments.
• Proven expertise designing and integrating hardware systems (e.g., RFID, IoT, edge devices, networking equipment), including how components perform, interact, and scale in operational settings.
• Strong understanding of hardware-to-software integration, including data flow from edge devices into enterprise or cloud platforms, and the systems required to support observability and device management.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity and accreditation environments (e.g., RMF, IL5/IL6), with the ability to design systems that meet compliance and mission assurance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a hands-on technical leader, guiding engineers, making architectural tradeoffs, and driving execution across cross-functional teams.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret (or higher) security clearance.