Mission Project Lead — Space Ops & Agile Delivery

Quindar; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health & wellness benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) matching

Company offsite

Job summary

Quindar is seeking a Mission Project Lead to embed with its engineering teams, driving day-to-day execution for U.S. DoD, IC, and Civil missions. You'll surface blockers, track tasking, and ensure milestones align with commitments in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes organized, proactive execution, surface-level prioritization, and close coordination with engineers, product owners, and TPMs to close work against mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Active clearance or ability to obtain a 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

• Coordinate day-to-day execution within engineering teams against program priorities and milestones
• Maintain visibility into active work, owners, dependencies, due dates, and completion criteria
• Facilitate planning sessions, stand-ups, milestone check-ins, and retrospectives; translate priorities into actionable work
• Identify blockers and drive follow-up with engineering, product, or program stakeholders until resolved
• Track engineering execution against milestones and deliverables; coordinate recovery actions when needed
• Provide concise internal status updates and maintain execution artifacts and documentation

Skills

Security clearance

3+ years exp

Agile development

Space systems

Organization skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Quindar is seeking a Mission Project Lead to embed with its engineering teams, driving day-to-day execution for U.S. DoD, IC, and Civil missions. You'll surface blockers, track tasking, and ensure milestones align with commitments in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes organized, proactive execution, surface-level prioritization, and close coordination with engineers, product owners, and TPMs to close work against mission objectives.