Mission Engineer

We are looking for Mission Engineers (MEs) to be the tip of the Spear leading customer engagements and understanding the pain points and issues within current technology. You will design end to end solutions to solve some of the hardest problems within the national security enterprise. Spear AI is a growing defense contracting company dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our nation’s security. As we expand, we’re building a culture where innovation meets mission-critical work. We operate with a flat organizational structure that empowers every team member to make an impact, collaborate directly with leadership, and contribute to projects that matter. Whether you’re joining our Hardware, Software, or Services division, you’ll work alongside talented professionals who are committed to excellence and advancing the capabilities that keep our nation safe and secure. WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Act as the connective tissue between operators, analysts, and technical teams to translate mission needs into technical solutions. - Identify, articulate, and shape operational use cases that can be enhanced or enabled by AI/ML capabilities. - Interface with client leadership, developers, and external stakeholders to align product development with mission-critical needs. - Drive feedback loops between end users and engineers to ensure delivered solutions are impactful and relevant. - Support field testing, performance evaluations, and operationalization of new tools in a fast-paced, iterative environment. - leverage Spear AI's core product offering, open source technologies, and whatever you can build to succeed WHO YOU ARE: - You’re fanatical about polish. Every detail matters. You love to make sure your code is linted, formatted, fully typed, and has 100% test coverage. - You care about correctness. You take pride in the fact that downstream consumers trust libraries and services you build. - You obsess over performance. You daydream about Lighthouse scores and query