Skip to main content
← Back to search
AA

Mission Manager

AEVEX Aerospace

$120,000 - $200,000 / year

Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesFull-timeRemoteIntermediate

Need a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview? Contact us.

JobMinglr uses automated technology to recommend jobs based on profile information and job preferences. Match Score does not determine eligibility for a position, prevent a user from viewing or applying to a job, or make hiring decisions on behalf of an employer.

Description

 

Essential Functions:

  • Lead complex, worldwide operations to develop actionable intelligence against high priority threats to U.S. national security.
  • Direct sensitive missions in a fast-paced, high-impact 24/7 intelligence operations center to satisfy collection requirements and maximize resource effectiveness.
  • Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of various collection platforms utilized to close intelligence gaps and accomplish strategic, operational and tactical objectives.
  • Manage multi-organizational teams and coordinate closely with mission partners within an all-source intelligence collection and analysis construct.
  • Take part in short-term, domestic and international client-sponsored deployments.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Active Top Secret security clearance and polygraph
  • Mission Integration, Dynamic ISR Operations, and ability to drive operational decisions preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver results
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills and team collaboration to promote ideas and information sharing
  • Previous management or program leadership experience
  • Strong analytical, verbal and written skills

 

The Company provides a reasonable range of compensation. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific location. The range of starting pay for this position is for the listed location only. 

Salary Range
$120,000—$200,000 USD

 

About AEVEX 

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

 

 

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

 

Recruitment Communication Notice: All official correspondence regarding your application, application status, interviews, or the AEVEX hiring process will come directly from an AEVEX representative using an @aevex.com email address or through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system. Please use caution with communications claiming to represent AEVEX from other email domains, and always verify the sender before responding or providing personal information.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity:

AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • 401(k)
  • life insurance
  • professional development

About this role

This role leads intelligence operations at AEVEX Aerospace, directing complex, worldwide missions from a 24/7 operations center to address high-priority national security threats. You would manage multi-organizational teams, coordinate with mission partners across an all-source intelligence collection framework, and make operational decisions that drive resource effectiveness and close intelligence gaps. The position also involves short-term deployments domestically and internationally, requiring you to work under sustained pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining comprehensive knowledge of various collection platforms and their strategic applications.

The ideal candidate brings previous management or program leadership experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across organizations. You'll need an active Top Secret security clearance and polygraph, with preferred experience in mission integration and dynamic ISR operations. A bachelor's degree is preferred, though equivalent professional experience is considered. This is a fully remote position based in Washington, D.C., with compensation ranging from $120,000 to $200,000 depending on your background and expertise.

AEVEX is a national security contractor headquartered in California that specializes in aviation, remote sensing, and intelligence solutions for the U.S. Government and partner nations. The company offers standard professional benefits including retirement, comprehensive health coverage, professional development funds, and an employee assistance plan.

Typical pay for this role

$80,000

Typical range: $40,000 to $140,000

This role's local market on JobMinglr

Pay for this role

$120,000 to $200,000 per year

That is the employer's posted range, and where you land in it is usually decided in one conversation. Before that conversation, run the numbers: analyze an offer for this role.

How JobMinglr reads this job

Every listing here is scored against your profile before you apply: skills overlap, experience level, location and work arrangement, each weighted and explained. You see the score and the reasons, not just a list. How the matching works.