Mission Lead - SOF (Clearance Required)
Vannevar Labs · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States; Tampa, Florida, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States · DC
CHECKED 19H AGO
Defenseonsitesenior$150k–$170k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead AI deployments across SOF missions spanning every branch and command.
- Embed forward with operators supporting real-world combat operations.
- Shape pilots into durable programs that deliver sustained mission value.
What they offer
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- 401K match and equity
- Monthly wellness and fitness stipend
- Fully paid parental leave
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven operator with SOF or PSYOP/IO roots who thrives in ambiguity. You build trust with stakeholders, translate mission needs into action, and care about delivering real operational impact.
Requirements
- 6+ years owning outcomes in complex customer environments, preferably SOF or PSYOPs/IO community
- Experience in SOF or PSYOPs/IO community
- U.S. Person with current Top Secret US DoD or IC clearance
- Strong written and verbal communication, able to synthesize ambiguity into clear plans
- Technical fluency to partner with Product and Engineering and translate concepts to mission narratives
- Ability to connect mission problems to software capabilities and measurable outcomes
- Experience with deployments in secure/regulated environments including classified workflows
- Willing to work in secure/classified environments with frequent travel
- remote policy
- Remote-first, work from anywhere in the US with WeWork access
Lab profile
About Vannevar Labs
Builds AI systems for the Department of War's most consequential missions.
What they build
- Core platform
- Collection Platform
- Security Platform
Known for
- Forward-deployed engineering with mission owners
- Rapid fielding for combat operations
Key facts
- 125 deployments across branches and combatant commands
- 9,000+ users on fielded product