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Defense Mission Lead

Lab - Ashburn, VA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-04 → 2026-10-02

Core

Lead defense customer engagements and manage the full lifecycle of ARC AI-Enabled Weapons Sensor deployments to ensure operational effectiveness in the field.

Role type

Senior Defense Mission Lead (Program Management & Customer Success)

Builds

Real-time situational awareness and battlefield logistics capabilities via IoT devices and machine learning

Domain

Defense / National Security / IoT / Machine Learning

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Defense operations management, technical program management, defense acquisitions, stakeholder management, contract execution, field deployment management, product roadmap feedback integration, sales growth strategy

Preferred skills

U.S. military prior service, experience supporting DoD customers, experience in austere/field-based locations

Technologies

IoT, Machine Learning, Cloud platforms

Responsibilities

Manage full lifecycle of defense customer deployments from planning to sustainment; Own program timelines, risk mitigation, and reporting; Lead onsite system integration with engineering teams; Represent company at field exercises and technical forums; Translate operational needs into product roadmap insights; Cultivate follow-on sales and use-case expansion opportunities; Build trusted relationships with acquisition officers and unit leadership

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic growth focus

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