Forward-Deployed Mission Lead

Vannevar Labs; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Remote friendly with WeWork access

Unlimited PTO and company-wide time

Job summary

Vannevar is seeking a forward deployed Mission Lead to embed with DoW customers across the United States, based in Tampa, FL. You will join a mission-focused team of engineers to deploy software against challenging problems, travel frequently, and earn trust by delivering tangible value on the ground.

You’ll work directly with uniformed personnel and civilian operators, configure product workflows, test releases, and translate wins into evidence of impact.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance required.
• Based in Tampa, travel approx. 75% on-site.
• Experience with DoD or government customers or programs.

Responsibilities

• Embed with DOW user groups on site to build deep intuition for their missions.
• Build trust by understanding user problems and solving them over time.
• Turn ambiguity into hypotheses by breaking complex mission problems into testable workflows.
• Configure product workflows to set up high-value use cases for users.
• Test and troubleshoot releases on deployed DOW systems with engineering support.
• Generate mission wins by onboarding users and documenting impact.
• Develop new user groups on site and expand deployments.
• Represent Vannevar to users and customers with professionalism and credibility.

Skills

Active TS clearance

Technical intuition

Grit and persistence

Strong mission judgment

Curiosity about agentic AI

Professional presence

Comfort in the field

High ownership

Operate independently

Face of the company

Job description

Vannevar is seeking a forward deployed Mission Lead to embed with DoW customers across the United States, based in Tampa, FL. You will join a mission-focused team of engineers to deploy software against challenging problems, travel frequently, and earn trust by delivering tangible value on the ground.

You’ll work directly with uniformed personnel and civilian operators, configure product workflows, test releases, and translate wins into evidence of impact.