Mission Lead - SOF (Clearance Required)
Core
Customer-facing owner of mission outcomes for defense AI systems, leading engagements with government stakeholders to identify problems, shape pilots, and scale funded programs.
Role type
Senior Mission Lead (Defense AI)
Builds
Agentic AI systems for adversary behavior modeling and campaign simulation
Domain
Defense technology / AI / Intelligence
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Mission credibility, cross-functional leadership, technical narrative translation, stakeholder management, program navigation, adoption enablement
Preferred skills
SOF or PSYOPs/IO community experience, secure environment deployments, specific mission domain expertise (cyber, information warfare, ISR), executive-level update management
Technologies
Agent-based AI systems
Responsibilities
Lead mission engagements with operational and leadership stakeholders; Translate mission needs into problem statements and requirements; Shape pilots and pathways to scale; Create technical narratives mapping capabilities to mission needs; Run operating cadence including customer syncs and executive updates; Coordinate cross-functional delivery with Product and Engineering; Navigate program realities including budgeting and contracting; Enable adoption through onboarding and training; Maintain durable account knowledge documentation; Support expansion into adjacent use cases
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic account ownership