Engineering Operations Lead: DoD Exec Briefings

Ignite Now; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now in Huntsville, AL seeks an Engineering Operations Lead to manage mission-critical DoD engineering activities on-site at the customer site with telework options per schedule. The role requires a Secret clearance, a Master’s in a STEM field, and 12+ years of DoD experience.

You will lead executive briefings, manage battle rhythms, oversee governance and lifecycle documentation, and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering and program offices.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related DoD/federal program experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Technical Management, or a related STEM discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage executive engineering battle rhythm & briefing consolidation for senior leaders.
• Coordinate DTTE tasking, reviews, and governance across DoD program offices.
• Oversee lifecycle documentation, card updates, and staff summary sheets for executive sign-off.
• Maintain configuration-controlled baselines and SharePoint portals across DoD environments.

Skills

Clearance: Secret

DoD/Federal program experience

Battle rhythm & executive briefing

MS 365 proficiency

ETMS2 knowledge

DoD forms 100 knowledge

Education

Master's degree

Tools

ETMS2

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

DoD systems

Job description

Ignite Now in Huntsville, AL seeks an Engineering Operations Lead to manage mission-critical DoD engineering activities on-site at the customer site with telework options per schedule. The role requires a Secret clearance, a Master’s in a STEM field, and 12+ years of DoD experience.

You will lead executive briefings, manage battle rhythms, oversee governance and lifecycle documentation, and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering and program offices.