Senior Mission Integration Engineer

ManTech; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a Senior Mission Integration Engineer to join our team at Patuxent River, MD, or Virginia Beach, VA. This onsite role bridges high-level warfighting concepts with system-of-systems requirements, leading cross-functional teams to decompose tasks into mission threads and kill chains.

Responsibilities include MBSE-based modeling, preparing CONEMPs, and coordinating with senior program stakeholders to inform NAVAIR investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, operations research, physics, computer science, or a related scientific discipline.
• Must be a graduate of a military warfare center of excellence TTP curriculum (e.g., TOPGUN, MAWTS-1, EAWS, CAEWWS, AWS, or Joint equivalent).
• 15+ years of professional experience directly related to the analysis of Naval Aviation/Naval mission areas, CONEMPs, and associated kill chains.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and operational analysis supporting the PMA-298 Naval Capabilities-Based Integration Process (NCIP) Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Oversee and direct the breakdown of UJTLs and UNTLs into granular, executable mission threads, kill chains, and target-pairing configurations.
• Lead and facilitate national-level technical meetings, working groups, and collaborative conversations integrating warfighter, acquisition, budget, and intelligence SMEs.
• Spearhead the development of Naval CONEMPs, kill chain/kill web wholeness assessments, capability gap assessments, and DRMs to influence NAVAIR decisions.
• Partner with OPNAV and NAVAIR representatives to compile mission technical baselines across future time epochs.
• Direct the capture of mission architectures and system-of-systems relationships using MBSE frameworks and digital models.

Skills

MBSE

System-of-systems

DoD 5000

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

Cameo Enterprise Architecture

MagicDraw

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Mission Integration Engineer to join our team in Patuxent River, MD . This work could be performed in either PAX River. MD or Virginia Beach, VA. This is an onsite position.

In this role, you will serve as a primary technical advisor, bridging the gap between high-level joint warfighting concepts and complex system-of-systems engineering requirements. You will lead cross-functional teams in decomposing complex naval and joint task lists into functional mission threads, defining kinetic and non-kinetic configurations, and driving the development of the Navy's integrated capability technical baselines.

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Lead technical and operational analysis supporting the PMA-298 Naval Capabilities-Based Integration Process (NCIP) Integrated Product Team (IPT)

• Oversee and direct the breakdown of Universal Joint Task Lists (UJTL) and Universal Naval Task Lists (UNTL) into granular, executable mission threads, kill chains, and target-pairing configurations

• Lead and facilitate national-level technical meetings, working groups, and collaborative conversations integrating warfighter, acquisition, budget, and intelligence community Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

• Spearhead the development of Naval Concepts of Employment (CONEMPs), kill chain/kill web wholeness assessments, capability gap assessments, and Design Reference Missions (DRMs) to directly influence NAVAIR acquisition and investment decisions

• Partner closely with senior OPNAV and NAVAIR pillar program representatives to synthesize and compile comprehensive mission technical baselines across multiple future time epochs

• Direct the capture of mission architectures and system-of-systems relationships using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) frameworks, guiding team members in utilizing digital modeling environments

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, operations research, physics, computer science, or a related scientific discipline

• Must be a graduate of a military warfare center of excellence Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) curriculum (e.g., TOPGUN, MAWTS-1, EAWS, CAEWWS, AWS, or Joint equivalent)

• 15+ years of professional experience directly related to the analysis of Naval Aviation/Naval mission areas, CONEMPs, and associated kill chains

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record as a senior-level Operations Officer, Training Officer, or Joint Planner (e.g., former O-5/O-6 or senior civilian equivalent) with extensive experience aligning joint task lists to operational readiness frameworks

• Broad operational background spanning Joint Operations, Surface Warfare, Information Warfare, and/or Air-to-Surface mission spaces, offering a holistic view of the "kill web" beyond standard aviation tactics

• Advanced experience with (or strong structural understanding of) Cameo Systems Modeler, Cameo Enterprise Architecture, or MagicDraw to effectively supervise or develop system-of-systems digital roadmaps

• Thorough understanding of the DoD 5000 series lifecycle, capability gap assessment processes, and the execution of Analysis-of-Alternatives (AoA)

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current and active Top Secret clearance and be willing and able to obtain SCI

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

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