Forward‑Deployed Mission Lead

Vannevar; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

WeWork access

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Parental leave

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Vannevar, based in Minneapolis, seeks a forward deployed Mission Lead to embed with Department of War customers across the United States. You will join a mission‑focused team of engineers to deploy software against complex problems, traveling frequently and earning trust by delivering tangible value in field workflows.

You will work on-site with uniformed personnel and civilian operators, configuring workflows, testing releases, and onboarding users.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required or in scope.
• Willingness to travel frequently across the United States.
• Ability to work independently on-site with users.
• Strong technical intuition for software systems and workflows.
• Ability to identify mission-critical user problems and outcomes.
• Proven stakeholder management in high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities

• Embed with users on-site to understand mission objectives.
• Configure and test product workflows to meet field needs.
• Triuage issues and coordinate with product/engineering for fixes.
• Develop new user groups and cultivate on-site relationships.
• Represent Vannevar as the face of the company to DoW users.

Skills

TS clearance

Field travel

Stakeholder mgmt

Independent work

Technical intuition

Mission focus

Job description

Vannevar, based in Minneapolis, seeks a forward deployed Mission Lead to embed with Department of War customers across the United States. You will join a mission‑focused team of engineers to deploy software against complex problems, traveling frequently and earning trust by delivering tangible value in field workflows.

You will work on-site with uniformed personnel and civilian operators, configuring workflows, testing releases, and onboarding users.