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Lead Mission Engineer (Full Stack)
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About the Team Information processing and sense‑making systems are the lifeblood of national security efforts, facilitating an understanding of the global situation, strategic planning, and tactical execution. The reliability, accessibility, and sophistication of these systems can determine the outcomes of conflicts before they begin. STR’s Analytics and Command & Control (AC2) Division focuses on developing actionable, advanced technology solutions to provide asymmetric advantages within the information domain. The Mission Applications (MA) Group within the AC2 Division specializes in ensuring the technology that STR creates produces outsized mission impact. Staff within the MA group have a deep understanding of missions and technology needs for national security with skills targeting transition of technology to operational use, including product management, UX, integration and mission engineering, DevSecOps, and program management. MA staff combine with other science and engineering staff from the various STR research and development groups to form dedicated product teams focused on accelerating the operational transition of cutting‑edge software technologies.
The Role As a Mission Engineer (Full Stack) in the Mission Applications Group, you have expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks and experience integrating APIs (RESTful, GraphQL, Kafka) seamlessly into frontend applications for deployment in high‑security environments. You will work as a leader of tightly knit Agile software teams to design, develop, and maintain software systems deployed in operational use. You have experience managing customer relationships while simultaneously leading engineering teams to ensure the delivered product meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance.
Develop and Enhance Features: Create high‑performance, visually appealing frontend solutions that handle complex use cases effectively. Ensure the product is fast, smooth, and intuitive to use, even under heavy load.
System Integration: Lead design and write code that integrates various components into a single, cohesive system leveraging a component and feature team construct.
Customer Collaboration: Work closely with end‑users and customers, who are typically military or Government operators, to understand their requirements and translate them into software features. You are experienced in product discovery best practices.
Deployment and Field Testing: Travel to integration sites to deploy, test, and triage software in secure operational environments.
Who You Are
Must be a U.S. citizen
Active US Security Clearance
BS in Computer Science or related technical field with at least 5 years of work experience
A passion for crafting beautiful, user‑centric interfaces and a keen eye for design details
Demonstrated strong knowledge of modern frontend technologies such as React and TypeScript
Knowledge of performance‑focused tools and techniques for rendering large datasets and building responsive, smooth interfaces
Experience with the following:
Integrating APIs (RESTful, GraphQL, or Kafka) into frontend applications seamlessly
Service‑oriented architectures or micro‑service architectures
Containerization/orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools, such as JIRA and SonarQube
DevOps or CI/CD tools such as Gitlab
Test‑driven development methodologies
A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies
Organized, detail‑oriented, and with an ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Demonstrated experience as an effective communicator to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Even Better
Active Security Clearance at the Top Secret level with SCI Eligibility
Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
Prior US Military Service with experience in joint planning, large force battle monitoring, and fluidity with large force debrief best practices
Located near STR office in Carlsbad, CA or near Honolulu, HI
Pay Information Full‑Time Salary Range: $157,000 - $224,000
Equal Opportunity Employer STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at appassist@str.us and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
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Lead Mission Engineer (Full Stack)
role at
STR .
About the Team Information processing and sense‑making systems are the lifeblood of national security efforts, facilitating an understanding of the global situation, strategic planning, and tactical execution. The reliability, accessibility, and sophistication of these systems can determine the outcomes of conflicts before they begin. STR’s Analytics and Command & Control (AC2) Division focuses on developing actionable, advanced technology solutions to provide asymmetric advantages within the information domain. The Mission Applications (MA) Group within the AC2 Division specializes in ensuring the technology that STR creates produces outsized mission impact. Staff within the MA group have a deep understanding of missions and technology needs for national security with skills targeting transition of technology to operational use, including product management, UX, integration and mission engineering, DevSecOps, and program management. MA staff combine with other science and engineering staff from the various STR research and development groups to form dedicated product teams focused on accelerating the operational transition of cutting‑edge software technologies.
The Role As a Mission Engineer (Full Stack) in the Mission Applications Group, you have expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks and experience integrating APIs (RESTful, GraphQL, Kafka) seamlessly into frontend applications for deployment in high‑security environments. You will work as a leader of tightly knit Agile software teams to design, develop, and maintain software systems deployed in operational use. You have experience managing customer relationships while simultaneously leading engineering teams to ensure the delivered product meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance.
Develop and Enhance Features: Create high‑performance, visually appealing frontend solutions that handle complex use cases effectively. Ensure the product is fast, smooth, and intuitive to use, even under heavy load.
System Integration: Lead design and write code that integrates various components into a single, cohesive system leveraging a component and feature team construct.
Customer Collaboration: Work closely with end‑users and customers, who are typically military or Government operators, to understand their requirements and translate them into software features. You are experienced in product discovery best practices.
Deployment and Field Testing: Travel to integration sites to deploy, test, and triage software in secure operational environments.
Who You Are
Must be a U.S. citizen
Active US Security Clearance
BS in Computer Science or related technical field with at least 5 years of work experience
A passion for crafting beautiful, user‑centric interfaces and a keen eye for design details
Demonstrated strong knowledge of modern frontend technologies such as React and TypeScript
Knowledge of performance‑focused tools and techniques for rendering large datasets and building responsive, smooth interfaces
Experience with the following:
Integrating APIs (RESTful, GraphQL, or Kafka) into frontend applications seamlessly
Service‑oriented architectures or micro‑service architectures
Containerization/orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools, such as JIRA and SonarQube
DevOps or CI/CD tools such as Gitlab
Test‑driven development methodologies
A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies
Organized, detail‑oriented, and with an ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Demonstrated experience as an effective communicator to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Even Better
Active Security Clearance at the Top Secret level with SCI Eligibility
Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
Prior US Military Service with experience in joint planning, large force battle monitoring, and fluidity with large force debrief best practices
Located near STR office in Carlsbad, CA or near Honolulu, HI
Pay Information Full‑Time Salary Range: $157,000 - $224,000
Equal Opportunity Employer STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at appassist@str.us and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
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