Senior Mission Integration Lead

TULK llc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

TULK is a boutique consulting firm serving Defense and national-security clients. We are seeking a Senior Mission Engineering Lead to translate operational needs into executable systems-integration, test, transition, and acquisition actions.

The role requires leading cross-organization teams, shaping decisions from mission threads and capability gaps, and delivering concise, evidence-backed products for leadership review.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in mission engineering or related fields.
• Experience in acquisition portfolio analysis and operational-transition.
• Demonstrated technical leadership among Government and industry stakeholders.
• United States citizenship is required.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to produce concise, decision-ready technical products.
• Examples of personal technical delivery including the mission or operational problem, role, stakeholders, and outcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead mission-focused integration across operators, engineers, acquisition personnel, technical authorities, and program offices.
• Use mission threads and capability gaps to shape actionable technical and acquisition decisions.
• Direct small, senior teams addressing cross-organization integration and operational-transition problems.
• Prepare and defend concise decision products that connect technical evidence to recommended actions.

Skills

Mission engineering

Mission analysis

Systems-of-systems engineering

Acquisition translation

Written communication

Team leadership

Job description

TULK is a boutique consulting firm serving Defense and national-security clients. We are seeking a Senior Mission Engineering Lead to translate operational needs into executable systems-integration, test, transition, and acquisition actions.

The role requires leading cross-organization teams, shaping decisions from mission threads and capability gaps, and delivering concise, evidence-backed products for leadership review.