Engineering Operations Lead

Telesis; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Telesis, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, seeks an Engineering Operations Lead to act as the central operational integrator for the MDA Targets Systems Engineering Division. You will oversee the executive engineering battle rhythm, coordinate ETMS2 tasking, and manage lifecycle governance documentation for the Targets and Countermeasures program.

Required are active DoD Secret clearance, 12+ years of experience, and a strong track record in senior-level briefing and tasking

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; 10+ years preferred.
• Master's degree may be preferred for advanced roles.
• Experience with operational battle rhythms and executive briefing consolidation required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central operational integrator for Targets Systems Engineering within DTT.
• Manage executive engineering battle rhythm and staff communications.
• Track and report ETRs (30/60/90 days) and deliver post-review summaries to leadership.
• Triage and drive closure of Congressional, OSD, and internal taskers across SIPRNet/NIPRNet.
• Lead the annual DTTE Historical Summary and coordinate CARD updates and PESHE data.

Skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

ETMS2 knowledge

DoD tasking systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DoD forms tracking (Form 100)

Job description

Clearance: Active DoD Secret (US citizenship required)

Experience: 12+ years

Education: Master's preferred (Bachelor's + 10 years minimum)

Telesis, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, is seeking an Engineering Operations Lead to support the MDA Targets and Countermeasures Program Directorate (DTT) as the central operational integrator for Targets Systems Engineering - executive engineering battle rhythm, ETMS2 tasker management, and lifecycle governance documentation.

What you'll do:

• Serve as the central operational integrator and technical synchronization point for the MDA Targets Systems Engineering Division (DTTE) within the Targets and Countermeasures Program Directorate (DTT)
• Manage the executive engineering battle rhythm, including weekly DTTE staff meetings, bi-weekly Directorate staff calls, and executive updates to the MDA Directorate for Engineering (DE)
• Track, de-conflict, and report 30/60/90-day Engineering Technical Reviews (ETRs) across target portfolios and deliver post-review Executive Summaries to agency leadership
• Serve as the primary DTTE Action Officer in ETMS2 - triage, distribute, monitor, and drive closure of Congressional, OSD, and internal agency taskers, including classified tasking across SIPRNet and NIPRNet
• Lead the annual DTTE Historical Summary and coordinate FFRDC data calls and technical conference nominations
• Serve as lead operational integrator for the annual DT Targets Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD) update supporting the President's Budget, from kickoff through executive sign-off
• Manage biennial PESHE updates in coordination with Targets Quality (DTOQ) and Environmental Management (DSF)
• Oversee review, Form 100 comment adjudication, routing, and publishing of baseline plans and SOPs, and maintain configuration-controlled archives on SharePoint, DOD365, and SIPR networks

Required qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required) and ability to access classified environments (SIPRNet)
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical/scientific discipline and 10+ years of related professional experience; advanced degree may be preferred
• Demonstrated track record managing operational battle rhythms, executive briefing consolidation, and technical meeting execution for senior military and civilian leaders
• Experience tracking and adjudicating review comments using formal systems (e.g., DoD Form 100 comment matrices)
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition lifecycle documentation (e.g., CARD, SEP, RMP, PESHE, TEMP)
• Strong administrative rigor in routing executive correspondence, Staff Summary Sheets (SSS), and official action packages
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) and working knowledge of ETMS2 or similar DoD tasking systems

Desired qualifications:

• Master's degree in Systems, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Technical Management, or a related STEM discipline
• 12+ years supporting DoD / federal program offices, preferably in a SETA, A&AS, or SE&I capacity
• Prior direct support to MDA, specifically the Targets and Countermeasures Directorate (DTT) or Engineering Directorate (DE)
• Experience coordinating across multi-organization teams including US Army DEVCOM (S3I), prime target hardware vendors, and national labs/FFRDCs
• Proven ability to operate semi-autonomously and de-conflict competing technical and programmatic priorities under tight turnarounds