Public Safety Mission Engineer

Axon; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Fitness programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Mission Engineer II in Washington, DC to partner with public safety agencies, embedding with teams to turn operational challenges into technical solutions. You’ll build with Axon tools and AI capabilities, coordinating across Product, Engineering, and Support while maintaining a strong on-site presence.

You’ll work directly with agencies to understand missions, translate requirements into concrete technical specs, and drive deployments that deliver sustained value.

Qualifications

• Typically 3–5+ years of experience in solutions engineering, software engineering, systems, technical consulting, implementation engineering, or another hands‑on technical role.
• Foundational software engineering capability and demonstrated experience building technical solutions.
• Working knowledge of APIs, scripting/ programming, data, testing, debugging, and modern development practices.
• Understanding of AI concepts and practical applications.
• Strong technical curiosity and ability to rapidly learn emerging platforms and tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CJIS compliance and satisfy applicable agency background requirements.
• Ability to maintain the onsite presence required by the engagement.

Responsibilities

• Embed with assigned agencies to understand their mission, people, workflows, systems, and priorities.
• Develop broad knowledge of the Axon ecosystem and deeper expertise in the products deployed at your agency.
• Work with frontline users, technical teams, and agency leadership to uncover operational friction.
• Translate customer problems into clear technical requirements and measurable success criteria.
• Identify opportunities for AI, automation, data, and Axon capabilities to improve how the agency operates.
• Understand what the customer needs—not simply what they initially ask for.
• Build applications, dashboards, workflows, automations, and using Axon products and other approved Axon tools.
• Apply foundational software engineering concepts including APIs, data structures, scripting, testing, debugging, and version control.
• Use AI and AI-assisted development tools responsibly within Axon's approved development and security environment.

Skills

Solutions engineering

Software engineering

APIs

Scripting

Data

Job description

Axon is seeking a Mission Engineer II in Washington, DC to partner with public safety agencies, embedding with teams to turn operational challenges into technical solutions. You’ll build with Axon tools and AI capabilities, coordinating across Product, Engineering, and Support while maintaining a strong on-site presence.

You’ll work directly with agencies to understand missions, translate requirements into concrete technical specs, and drive deployments that deliver sustained value.