Data Engineer

Bridge Defense; Washington (MD, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Defense is seeking an individual to manage DARTS workflows and streamline intelligence production processes. This role is crucial for handling the operational demands of national security projects. Candidates need direct experience in AI and related fields, with a bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Expectations include coordinating resources, facilitating cross-organizational collaborations, and ensuring timely intelligence delivery. The salary ranges from $75K to $88K, based on experience.

Qualifications

• Direct experience performing groundwork that turns AI concepts into reality.
• Experience within the last 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain DARTS workflows for intelligence requirements.
• Design and implement DARTS workflows to streamline intelligence product development.
• Establish review and clearance procedures for intelligence materials.
• Utilize DARTS capabilities for tracking requirements and analytical efforts.
• Coordinate requirement prioritization and resource allocation.
• Support cross-organizational intelligence production efforts.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Bridge Defense.

Bridge Defense is redefining how modern defense technology is delivered. Based in Washington, D.C., we are built for the dynamic mission environment facing the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal law enforcement agencies. We provide full-spectrum national security solutions that combine secure infrastructure, cleared talent, and mission-ready software to meet evolving defense challenges. Our services include secure software development in classified environments and the design and implementation of advanced IT and cybersecurity capabilities ranging from secure cloud architectures and enterprise infrastructure to data center operations, scientific analysis, cutting‑edge cyber defense, and intelligence analysis.

We are led by technologists and veterans with firsthand mission experience, which enables us to understand both the operational realities and the innovation needed to succeed. Our approach is agile and outcome‑based, delivering results in weeks rather than months whenever possible.

At Bridge Defense we value people, integrity, and excellence. We foster an environment where innovation thrives in support of traditional mission requirements. Our team members receive competitive compensation, robust benefits, professional development and certification opportunities, and clear paths for growth while working on the nation’s most critical projects.

Core Values:

• Innovation & Responsiveness: We push beyond legacy models with efficient, tech‑led solutions built to scale and evolve.
• Trusted Performance: Security, compliance, and deep experience in delivering to demanding environments guides all we do.
• Mission Focused Expertise: From veteran leadership to cleared engineers, our people understand both the technology and the mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Configure and maintain DARTS workflows, templates, and routing procedures that support intelligence production and dissemination requirements.
• Design and implement DARTS workflows that streamlines intelligence product development, coordination, and dissemination processes.
• Establish routing procedures and approval chains that ensure appropriate review and clearance of intelligence materials.
• Utilize DARTS capabilities to track intelligence requirements, manage tasking processes, and monitor collection and analytical efforts.
• Coordinate requirement prioritization and resource allocation across production elements. Implement tracking mechanisms that provide visibility into requirement satisfaction and identify gaps requiring attention.
• Utilize DARTS collaboration features to support cross‑organizational intelligence production efforts and information sharing.
• Designs, implements, and operates data management systems for intelligence needs.
• Designs how data will be stored, accessed, used, integrated, and managed by different data regimes and digital systems.
• Works with data users to determine, create, and populate optimal data architectures, structures, and systems. Plans, designs, and optimizes data throughput and query performance.
• Participates in the selection of backend database technologies (e.g. SQL, NoSQL, HPC, etc.), their configuration and utilization, and the optimization of the full data pipeline infrastructure to support the actual content, volume, ETL, and periodicity of data to support the intended kinds of queries and analysis to match expected responsiveness.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires direct experience performing detailed groundwork that turns AI concepts into a working reality.
• At least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree +8 years of relevant experience or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.

General Factors:

• Depending on project requirements, may be required to work within a compressed schedule; more than 40‑hour work weeks should be expected when schedules demand it.
• Willing to travel, if needed.
• No Relocation.
• Must be able to sit/stand at a desk for long‑periods and must be able to lift 20 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to multi‑task and rapidly change priorities with limited notice.

Clearance:

TS/SCI with current CI Poly (adjudicated within the past 5 years or ability to pass a CI Poly)

Salary Range:

75K - 88K

Bridge Defense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are a qualified disabled veteran or individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, please contact us at 202-436-9222.