Mission Execution Lead for Space & DoD Programs

Quindar Inc.; Arvada, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Offsite retreats

Job summary

Quindar Inc. is seeking a Mission Project Lead to embed with our engineering teams and drive day-to-day execution of U.S. DoD, IC, and Civil mission efforts. You will surface blockers, track tasking, and ensure milestones align with program commitments.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating near technical work, providing execution discipline and coordination to help teams move quickly and deliver against mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Active clearance or ability to obtain U.S. Government security clearance; Top Secret/SCI eligibility preferred.
• 3+ years of experience supporting software engineering, technical programs, mission operations, systems engineering, or a similar execution-focused environment.
• Experience working with software development teams and familiarity with iterative/Agile development practices.
• Experience with space systems, ground software, or U.S. Government programs preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, dependencies, and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Highly inquisitive and detail oriented; able to identify gaps, ask the right questions, and consistently drive open actions and blockers to closure.
• Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable coordinating across engineering, product, and program teams.

Responsibilities

• Embedded Mission Execution: Coordinate day-to-day execution within engineering teams against priorities, milestones, and near-term objectives.
• Task & Progress Management: Maintain visibility into active work, owners, dependencies, due dates, and completion criteria; reflect progress.
• Team Cadence & Coordination: Facilitate planning sessions, stand-ups, milestone check-ins, and retrospectives; translate priorities into actionable work.
• Blocker Resolution: Identify blockers and drive follow-up with stakeholders until resolved.
• Milestone Delivery: Track execution against milestones; coordinate recovery actions with engineering leads and TPMs.
• Execution Communication: Provide concise status updates on progress, risks, blockers, and milestones; maintain artifacts.

Skills

Security clearance awareness

Organization

Communication

Agile development

Space systems knowledge

Software development exposure

Job description

Quindar Inc. is seeking a Mission Project Lead to embed with our engineering teams and drive day-to-day execution of U.S. DoD, IC, and Civil mission efforts. You will surface blockers, track tasking, and ensure milestones align with program commitments.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating near technical work, providing execution discipline and coordination to help teams move quickly and deliver against mission objectives.