Full-Time

Mission Engineer and Integrator

Posted on 8/23/2025

The Swift Group

The Swift Group

51-200 employees

DevSecOps-based government IT services

Compensation Overview

$50k - $290k/yr

Reston, VA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Engineering Management (1)
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience working in the Intelligence Community
  • 2+ years of experience providing engineering-related support
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
  • Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Passion for learning and adapting to new technologies and operational challenges
  • BA/BS Degree in a technical field
  • U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
Responsibilities
  • As a Mission Engineer & Integrator, you will leverage your technical expertise to enhance intelligence collection operations planning and execution.
  • Operational Engineering Support: Drive the integration of operational engineering principles into mission planning and execution phases.
  • Strategic Analysis: Analyze operational requirements and recommend advanced technologies, systems, and equipment to optimize mission effectiveness.
  • Innovative Solutions: Collaborate with client personnel to develop and refine operational concepts, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and operational best practices.
  • Technical Leadership: Provide expert guidance on system capabilities, conducting trade studies and recommending improvements based on operational feedback and intelligence insights.
  • Continuous Improvement: Propose enhancements to operational procedures, including contingency planning and system troubleshooting protocols, to ensure mission readiness and adaptability.
  • Systems Optimization: Identify and address end-to-end system capability gaps, championing solutions that enhance usability and operational efficiency.
Desired Qualifications
  • Operation Certifications
  • Overseas Field experience supporting HUMINT and technical collection intelligence operations
  • Demonstrated regional and/or functional expertise or a working knowledge of geographic regions of interest to the United States
  • Functional ability in one of the following foreign languages: Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Pashto, Chinese, Korean, or Russian
  • MA/MS Degree

The Swift Group provides government IT and mission-support services focused on national security, serving Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community clients. It builds custom, secure software with a DevSecOps approach and turns data into actionable intelligence through data science, analytics, and threat mitigation. The company offers cyber capabilities (offensive and defensive), logistics, training, and systems engineering to support federal agencies. In 2023, it expanded its capabilities by acquiring OPS Consulting, strengthening high-performance computing and DoD/IC support to tackle complex government challenges.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Herndon, Virginia

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Zero Trust mandates by CISA in 2027 boost Swift's DevSecOps for federal agencies.
  • DoD's JWCC cloud consolidation favors Swift's proven DevSecOps maturity and relationships.
  • DoD's SWIFT program launched May 2025 accelerates Swift's software approvals via AI-driven ATO.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir captures 25% more DoD data deals with Foundry, undercutting Swift in 6-12 months.
  • CACI's $8B Peraton acquisition displaces Swift's OPS cyber services in 12-18 months.
  • DoD JADC2 mandates force Swift's DevSecOps rebuilds, losing to Booz Allen in 3-9 months.

What makes The Swift Group unique

  • Swift acquired OPS Consulting in July 2023 to enhance data analytics for Intelligence Community.
  • Swift leverages DevSecOps for custom, secure software tools serving Civilian, Defense, Intelligence sectors.
  • Swift provides specialized logistics including global order fulfillment and quality control for DoD.

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