Mission Operations Engineer

This is a Skillbridge opportunity to embed with the Maneuver Dominance division — a team dedicated to developing and fielding highly autonomous systems to enhance the fight in the land domain. As our team expands, we are seeking a mission operations engineer to focus on the challenges of development projects in a fast-paced and ever-changing threat landscape.

As a Mission Operations Engineer supporting Maneuver Dominance, you will plan and coordinate all flight-related activities across a diverse fleet of aircraft, including manned and unmanned assets. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless execution of test events, demonstrations, and operational deployments through expert logistics planning, resource management, and hands-on operational support. The right candidate is a resourceful problem solver who thrives with limited resources and adapts quickly to dynamic operational environments.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support flight operations for aircraft, including operations planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to support development and customer facing activities.
• Serve as Site Lead for flight test events, demonstrations, and operational deployments, coordinating personnel, aircraft, equipment, and logistics across multiple test locations.
• Develop comprehensive logistics plans for demonstrations, deployments, operations, and maintenance of systems across varied military and test environments.
• Coordinate with test engineers, pilots, program teams, and military partners to align logistics processes with test schedules, mission planning, and resource allocation.
• Manage demonstration and test inventory, equipment readiness, and site logistics to ensure continuous operational readiness.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate logistical considerations into product design, development, and sustainment planning. Contribute to proposal development for new contracts, focusing on logistics and sustainment aspects.
• Analyze and improve logistics and operations processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and scale operations across expanding programs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in military and civilian airlift logistics, with a strong background in both ground and air support operations.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing logistics strategies for complex military systems in line with Department of Defense (DoD) logistics processes, regulations, and standards.
• Experience with logistics software and inventory management systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to optimize complex logistics networks.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with emerging technologies in defense and their logistical implications.
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Ability to obtain up to a Top Secret clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Aviation Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with UAS, or C5, C-17, C-130 and civilian equivalent logistics planning, cargo handling, large-scale deployments of equipment, and supply flow.
• Proficiency with autonomous systems or unmanned aerial vehicles .
• Certification in logistics or supply chain management.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and rapid prototyping environments.
• Exposure to international logistics and foreign military sales.