Mission Lead - Computer Vision

At Expedition Technology (EXP), we turn advanced technology into operational capability for national security missions. Our Mission Areas bring together related customers, programs, technologies, and growth opportunities. As a Mission Lead, you will act as the lead of a substantial business portfolio—setting its strategy, guiding investment and technical direction, developing customer relationships, and taking responsibility for its long-term growth and health. This role is for a leader who wants to build a business, shape technology, and create lasting mission impact.

What You'll Own

Strategy and Growth

- Define the long-term vision, strategy, and growth trajectory for your Mission Area.
- Identify emerging mission needs, market shifts, and technology trends before they become requirements.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with government customers, mission stakeholders, and industry partners.
- Shape opportunities from early concept through capture and award.
- Partner with the business development team and executive leadership to develop growth strategies, pursue new work, and expand customer relationships.
- Lead or contribute to white papers, proposals, strategic captures, and business development activities.
- Ensure EXP’s investments align with future customer needs and mission priorities.

Portfolio Leadership

- Guide the overall health and direction of a substantial portfolio of programs, customers, and investments.
- Maintain accountability for the financial health and growth of the Mission Area.
- Balance near-term execution with long-term capability development.
- Evaluate investments in new technologies, products, and internal research efforts.
- Monitor portfolio performance, customer satisfaction, pipeline health, backlog growth, and strategic positioning.
- Make informed decisions about where EXP should focus its time, talent, and resources.

Technical and Mission Direction

- Help define the technical roadmap for the Mission Area.
- Connect customer mission challenges with EXP’s capabilities in AI, machine learning, computer vision, signal processing, software, data platforms, and advanced analytics.
- Partner with technical leaders to ensure our solutions remain differentiated and mission relevant.
- Drive the transition of new ideas into deployed operational capabilities.
- Represent EXP's technical vision and mission expertise to senior government and industry audiences.

Building Leaders and Organizations

- Partner closely with Operations Leads who are responsible for program execution, delivery excellence, and people leadership.
- Provide strategic direction and context that enables teams to make effective decisions.
- Help develop the next generation of leaders across the Mission Area.
- Contribute to a culture of learning, collaboration, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
- Foster alignment across customers, technology investments, operations, and company strategy.

What We're Looking For

Required

- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Demonstrated success leading significant technology, mission, or business portfolios.
- Experience supporting defense, intelligence, or national security customers.
- Proven ability to build trusted customer relationships and grow business opportunities.
- Experience shaping and pursuing strategic opportunities, including business development, capture, proposals, or customer engagement.
- Strong understanding of advanced technology domains such as AI, machine learning, computer vision, signal processing, software systems, data platforms, or related fields.
- Ability to connect mission needs, technical capabilities, and business objectives.
- Excellent communication skills and comfort engaging with senior government, industry, and internal stakeholders.
- Track record of developing leaders and building high-performing organizations.

Preferred

- Experience owning or influencing the performance of a significant portfolio, business line, or mission area.
- Experience with AI/ML, computer vision, autonomous systems, advanced analytics, or other emerging technologies.
- Experience transitioning technology from research into operational deployment.
- Experience leading major strategic captures and proposal efforts.
- Master's degree or higher in a technical, scientific, or business discipline.
- Deep familiarity with one or more defense or intelligence mission communities.