Mission Operations - U.S. Government
AI summary of the role
Mission Operations Engineer bridging Nominal's industrial data platform with U.S.
What you’ll do
- Own entire project lifecycles for U.S. Government customers, ensuring on-time, on-target delivery
- Translate technical and bureaucratic complexity into actionable program plans with clear objectives
- Deploy and integrate Nominal's technology on US Government-managed networks and high-stakes environments
- Partner with Federal Growth team to build deep relationships with government stakeholders and systems integrators
What you’ll bring
- 5+ years professional experience in technical project management or managing product development lifecycles
- Track record working inside or with the U.S. government, navigating bureaucracy
- Strong communication and writing skills for senior civilian and military leaders
- Strong intuition for math and physics; systems thinking with attention to detail
Technologies
Nominal Core · telemetry · test data · software deployment · US government networks · Information Assurance · cybersecurity compliance
About Nominal
Sells a unified industrial data platform (Nominal Core) that ingests, organizes, visualizes, and shares telemetry/sensor/test data for hardware teams testing planes, rockets, satellites, reactors, and robots.
Series B · 50–200 people
Source and classification
Production engineering · Evidence for this classification:
failure isn’t an option. We’re backed by Sequoia, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Lightspeed. Our team draws from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Applied Intuition, and other leading companies, united by a common mission: giving hardware engineers the tools to build the future with speed, safety, and confidence. As a Mission Operations Engineer, you'll bridge Nominal's software with real-world applications, becoming an indispensable advisor to our U.S. Government customers with a focus on US agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and NASA. You'll ensure our solutions not only meet but exceed operational requirements, tailoring deployments to unique environments, providing comprehensive training, and directly addressing any challenges that arise. Your work will transform customer operations, enhance user experiences, and drive Nominal's technology to
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About Nominal Nominal is building the connected test and operations platform powering the world's most advanced hardware systems, from spacecraft and autonomous vehicles to next-generation defense programs. Our platform gives hardware engineering teams a single place to ingest data, analyze performance, automate test execution, and collaborate across every phase of development, so they can move faster without sacrificing safety or precision. We're a fast-moving team that owns problems end-to-end, works across disciplines, and thrives at the intersection of hardware and software. We serve top-tier commercial and defense customers, from autonomy leaders like Anduril and Shield AI to next-generation aerospace teams like Hermeus and REGENT, and performance engineering teams like Pratt Miller Motorsports, alongside mission partners within the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force on programs where failure isn’t an option. We’re backed by Sequoia, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Lightspeed. Our team draws from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Applied Intuition, and other leading companies, united by a common mission: giving hardware engineers the tools to build the future with speed, safety, and confidence. As a Mission Operations Engineer, you'll bridge Nominal's software with real-world applications, becoming an indispensable advisor to our U.S. Government customers with a fo [... source excerpt omitted ...] erational requirements, tailoring deployments to unique environments, providing comprehensive training, and directly addressing any challenges that arise. Your work will transform customer operations, enhance user experiences, and drive Nominal's technology to new frontiers. 🚀 About the role Own the Outcome: You will own entire project lifecycles, proactively engage and align internal and external stakeholders, demonstrate exceptional levels of communication, and ensure on-time and on-target delivery of Nominal’s tech to Government customers. Plan & Deliver: You will be responsible for translating technical and bureaucratic complexity into actionable program plans with clear o [... source excerpt omitted ...] o mission impact, strategic impact, financial outcomes, and program objectives. Deploy & Integrate: Take Nominal's tech to operation on the ground, tailoring solutions to fit our clients' high-stakes environments perfectly, including but not limited to deployments on US Government-managed networks. Build Relationships & Business: You're not just deploying technology; you're partnering closely with Nominal’s Federal Growth team to drive Nominal's presence and impact. You will be expected to establish deep, productive partnerships with both US government stakeholders and integration partners (e.g., systems integrators). You’re acting as a program manager and product expert, wit
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