Senior Mission Integration Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career‑ and customer‑oriented Senior Mission Integration Engineer to join our team in Patuxent River, MD. This work could be performed in either Patuxent River, MD or Virginia Beach, VA. The position is onsite.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and operational analysis supporting the PMA‑298 Naval Capabilities‑Based Integration Process (NCIP) Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Oversee and direct the breakdown of Universal Joint Task Lists (UJTL) and Universal Naval Task Lists (UNTL) into granular, executable mission threads, kill chains, and target‑pairing configurations.
• Lead and facilitate national‑level technical meetings, working groups, and collaborative conversations integrating warfighter, acquisition, budget, and intelligence community Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Spearhead the development of Naval Concepts of Employment (CONEMPs), kill‑chain/kill‑web wholeness assessments, capability gap assessments, and Design Reference Missions (DRMs) to directly influence NAVAIR acquisition and investment decisions.
• Partner closely with senior OPNAV and NAVAIR pillar program representatives to synthesize and compile comprehensive mission technical baselines across multiple future time epochs.
• Direct the capture of mission architectures and system‑of‑systems relationships using Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) frameworks, guiding team members in utilizing digital modeling environments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, operations research, physics, computer science, or a related scientific discipline.
• Graduate of a military warfare center of excellence Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) curriculum (e.g., TOPGUN, MAWTS‑1, EAWS, CAEWWS, AWS, or Joint equivalent).
• 15+ years of professional experience directly related to the analysis of Naval Aviation/Naval mission areas, CONEMPs, and associated kill chains.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record as a senior‑level Operations Officer, Training Officer, or Joint Planner (e.g., former O‑5/O‑6 or senior civilian equivalent) with extensive experience aligning joint task lists to operational readiness frameworks.
• Broad operational background spanning Joint Operations, Surface Warfare, Information Warfare, and/or Air‑to‑Surface mission spaces, offering a holistic view of the “kill web” beyond standard aviation tactics.
• Advanced experience with (or strong structural understanding of) Cameo Systems Modeler, Cameo Enterprise Architecture, or MagicDraw to effectively supervise or develop system‑of‑systems digital roadmaps.
• Thorough understanding of the DoD 5000 series lifecycle, capability gap assessment processes, and the execution of Analysis‑of‑Alternatives (AoA) Clearance Requirements.
• Current and active Top Secret clearance and willingness/ability to obtain SCI.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co‑workers, management, and customers via email, phone, and/or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.