Vannevar Labs
Mission Lead - San Diego (Clearance Required)
$150K–$170K
San Diego, California · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Persons status is required; a current Top Secret clearance is required.
About the job
Own Navy customer engagements to identify mission needs, shape and deliver pilots, and transition successful capabilities into funded programs.
What you'll do
- Build stakeholder relationships and identify Navy mission opportunities, capability gaps, and acquisition priorities.
- Lead discovery, demonstrations, assessments, and account planning; own pilot execution, operational adoption, and program transition.
- Translate operational needs into software solutions and coordinate with government and internal teams on deployment and product feedback.
What they ask for
- U.S. Persons status and a current Top Secret clearance.
- 5+ years supporting the Department of the Navy, defense acquisition, government technology, or national security programs.
- Experience with Navy organizations and defense acquisition, capability development, requirements, program management, systems engineering, or technical program execution.
- Ability to lead complex technical customer engagements, build stakeholder trust, operate independently, and travel frequently.
Nice to have
- Track record transitioning technologies from experimentation or evaluation into funded programs of record.
- Experience translating between operators, acquisition professionals, engineers, and senior leaders.
Pay
$150,000-$170,000 USD base salary
AI focus
No specific AI work is stated for this role.
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