Senior Mission Integration Engineer

MANTECH; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Patuxent River, MD is seeking a Senior Mission Integration Engineer to join our on-site team. You will bridge high-level naval concepts with system-of-systems requirements, leading cross-functional MBSE-driven efforts and coordinating with Navy stakeholders to shape integrated baselines.

The role demands 15+ years of naval aviation experience, a current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and a proven ability to orchestrate warfighting concepts, kill chains, and mission threads

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related science field.
• 15+ years of Naval Aviation/mission-area analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical analysis and support for NCIP IPTs.
• Break down UJTL/UNTL into mission threads, kill chains, and target-pairings.
• Lead national-level technical meetings with SMEs across warfighter, acquisition, budget, and intel communities.
• Develop CONEMPs, kill chain assessments, gap assessments, and DRMs for NAVAIR decisions.
• Coordinate with senior OPNAV/NAVAIR reps to synthesize mission baselines across time epochs.
• Capture mission architectures using MBSE and guide teams in digital modeling.

Skills

MBSE

Cross-functional leadership

Education

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

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.