Senior Systems Integration & Interoperability Lead

Tulk Llc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

TULK, a boutique consulting firm in defense and national-security markets, seeks a Systems Integration and Interoperability Lead for the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The role emphasizes hands-on integration planning, verification, and cross-organization collaboration to deliver verifiable operational capabilities.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of relevant experience, ability to articulate technical tradeoffs, and a proven record of producing concise technical outcomes for mission-critical

Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems integration, interoperability, or systems-engineering experience.
• Experience with integration planning, verification, configuration control, or transition of complex capabilities.
• Ability to explain dependencies and tradeoffs in clear, decision-oriented language.
• United States citizenship is required.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; produce concise, decision-ready technical products.
• Applicants must provide specific examples of their personal technical delivery, including the mission or operational problem, their technical role, and the outcome.

Responsibilities

• Analyze integration architectures, interfaces, dependencies, configuration constraints, and operational workflows.
• Plan and guide system-to-system integration and cross-organization interoperability work.
• Translate conceptual architectures into integration plans, verification evidence, and operationally usable capability.
• Work with program offices, technical authorities, operational users, and acquisition stakeholders to resolve barriers.

Skills

Systems integration

Interoperability

Requirements analysis

Clear communication

Security clearance

Job description

TULK, a boutique consulting firm in defense and national-security markets, seeks a Systems Integration and Interoperability Lead for the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The role emphasizes hands-on integration planning, verification, and cross-organization collaboration to deliver verifiable operational capabilities.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of relevant experience, ability to articulate technical tradeoffs, and a proven record of producing concise technical outcomes for mission-critical