Autonomous Systems Integration Lead - Technical Operations

LMI; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 174,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI in Tampa, Florida seeks a Technical Operations Lead to integrate autonomous systems for a DoD mission partner's J3, coordinating platforms, payloads, autonomy software, data, and test activities across government and industry teams. On-site support in Tampa is required.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop operational roadmaps, brief senior leaders, mentor engineers, and ensure timely fielding of capabilities while maintaining TS/SCI clearance and travel readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, aviation, computer science, systems integration, program management, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in technical operations, systems integration, autonomous systems, uncrewed systems, command and control, test and evaluation, or operational capability development.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical and operational teams in a Department of Defense or national security environment.
• Strong understanding of autonomous platforms, payloads, mission software, data, communications, command and control, and enterprise-to-edge integration.
• Experience planning and executing demonstrations, exercises, test events, operational assessments, deployments, or fielding activities.
• Experience supporting combatant command operations, targeting, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, fires, mission command, or related workflows.
• Ability to lead through influence across organizations with different authorities, priorities, and technical approaches.
• Exceptional executive briefing, written communication, facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel regularly and support field activities in operational and test environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the J3 technical operations portfolio for autonomous systems integration, experimentation, deployment, and operational employment.
• Develop integrated operational and technical roadmaps that align mission needs, platform capabilities, payloads, autonomy software, command and control, communications, data, and test activities.
• Direct coordination across combatant commands, Military Services, operational units, program offices, test organizations, intelligence elements, and industry partners.
• Integrate autonomous capabilities into targeting cycles, kill chains, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance workflows, exercises, and contingency plans.
• Oversee demonstrations, technical tests, operational assessments, exercises, and fielding activities from planning through after-action analysis.
• Establish clear governance, priorities, decision rights, schedules, readiness criteria, and risk management processes across concurrent lines of effort.
• Resolve cross-organizational dependencies and elevate decisions, constraints, and risks early with recommended courses of action.
• Translate senior leader intent and operational problem statements into executable technical objectives and integration tasks.
• Guide development of concepts of operation, mission threads, tactics, techniques, procedures, test strategies, deployment plans, and sustainment handoffs.
• Provide senior leader briefings on capability readiness, operational relevance, integration status, risks, and recommended actions.
• Mentor technical integrators and specialists and enforce disciplined execution across the team.
• Maintain awareness of global autonomy developments and recommend opportunities to improve operational advantage.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Executive briefing

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

LMI in Tampa, Florida seeks a Technical Operations Lead to integrate autonomous systems for a DoD mission partner's J3, coordinating platforms, payloads, autonomy software, data, and test activities across government and industry teams. On-site support in Tampa is required.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop operational roadmaps, brief senior leaders, mentor engineers, and ensure timely fielding of capabilities while maintaining TS/SCI clearance and travel readiness.