Technical Integrator with Security Clearance

BOAB Ventures; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BOAB Ventures seeks a Technical Integrator to serve as the critical link between the engineering team and the customer's program environment. This role requires initiative to navigate bureaucracy, manage technical requirements, and clear roadblocks to keep development on track in mission-critical domains.

You will own forms/POCs tracking, schedule lab time, validate software against criteria, map stakeholders, and represent the company at integration events with credibility and domain expertise.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance (TS/SCI strongly preferred).
• Experience operating within DoD environments (program offices, labs, maritime platforms).
• Ability to brief diverse audiences and drive responsiveness across unfamiliar organizations.
• Strong follow-through with a track record of owning and closing complex open items in high-pressure settings.

Responsibilities

• Own the tracking of forms, approval chains, and key Points of Contact (POCs) to shield the engineering team from administrative friction.
• Schedule laboratory time, stand up testing environments, and validate software behavior against acceptance criteria.
• Surface, clarify, and document performance thresholds, interface specifications, and operational constraints into actionable engineering tasks.
• Maintain a comprehensive living map of stakeholder contacts and escalation paths within the customer organization.
• Represent the organization at integration events, technical demos, and working groups with credibility and domain expertise.
• Proactively identify technical blockers and integration risks, proposing solutions before they become program-level issues.
• Record outcomes, decisions, and open action items in real-time to ensure no loss of information across the project lifecycle.

Skills

Active Secret Clearance

DoD environment experience

Technical briefing

Communication skills

Follow-through

Tools

Redpanda

Kafka

Rust

C

Protobuf

Job description

Job Description We are seeking a Technical Integrator to serve as the critical link between our engineering team and the customer's program environment. This role is designed for a high-initiative "operator" who can navigate complex bureaucracy, manage technical requirements, and clear roadblocks so that development stays on track in high-stakes, mission-critical domains.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own the tracking of forms, approval chains, and key Points of Contact (POCs) to shield the engineering team from administrative friction.
• Schedule laboratory time, stand up testing environments, and rigorously validate software behavior against established acceptance criteria.
• Surface, clarify, and document technical performance thresholds, interface specifications, and operational constraints into actionable engineering tasks.
• Maintain a comprehensive "living map" of stakeholder contacts and escalation paths within the customer organization to ensure seamless communication.
• Represent the organization at integration events, technical demos, and working groups with high levels of credibility and domain expertise.
• Proactively identify technical blockers and integration risks, proposing solutions before they escape into program-level issues.
• Record outcomes, decisions, and open action items in real-time to ensure zero loss of information across the project lifecycle.

Required Skills Required Experience

• Active Secret Clearance (TS/SCI strongly preferred).
• Experience operating within or alongside DoD environments, such as program offices, defense labs, or maritime platforms (ships/submarines).
• Ability to hold informed, deep-dive conversations with software engineers to understand architectural trade-offs and mission impact.
• Strong written and verbal skills with a proven ability to brief diverse audiences and drive responsiveness across unfamiliar organizations.
• A relentless focus on follow-through, with a track record of owning and closing complex open items in high-pressure settings.

Desired Skills Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with the LM ARCI lab environment, AN/BYG-1, or submarine C4ISR integration pipelines.
• Prior service in submarine sonar, fire control, or C4ISR (e.g., STS, FT, ET ratings or equivalent officer designators).
• Direct experience working with NUWC Newport, NAVSEA, or PEO IWS organizations.
• Exposure to modern message bus architectures (Redpanda, Kafka) or the ability to read code (Rust, C, or Protobuf) to ask informed technical questions.