Systems Engineering & Technical Mission Support

Mission One•Washington, DC

About The Position

Mission One is seeking Mission Systems Engineers and Technical Systems Analysts to support national security programs requiring deep engineering expertise. These roles focus on understanding how systems work, how they fail, and how they can be evaluated as threats or operational capabilities . This position bridges traditional engineering with intelligence and mission analysis, providing decision-makers with technically grounded insight.

Requirements

Active security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an applied technical discipline
2+ years of engineering experience (defense or national security preferred)
Ability to translate technical engineering analysis into operationally relevant insights
Comfortable working with both highly technical teams and non-technical mission stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs or technical program offices
Systems engineering background, including requirements analysis and trade studies
Experience with modeling & simulation or capability modeling
Familiarity with: ISR systems and architectures
Weapon systems or threat capability modeling
Technical risk and vulnerability assessments

Responsibilities

Provide engineering insight into adversary capabilities, systems, performance limits, and vulnerabilities
Support modeling & simulation (M&S) , system capability assessments, and technical program analysis
Contribute to ISR architecture assessments and mission integration efforts
Support vulnerability analysis and technical risk evaluation
Work closely with intelligence analysts to translate engineering realities into intelligence conclusions
Support technical reviews, requirements analysis, and mission-focused trade studies
Brief technical findings to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders