SkillBridge Intern, Defense Unicorns
Mission Manager
Offers stock options
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Software for national security systems
Open for applications
Software for national security systems
101-200 employees
Open for applications
Offers stock options
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create software to solve the unique challenges experienced by the government.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for someone who’s curious, adaptable, and ready to learn the ins and outs of driving customer success, managing mission outcomes, and building relationships that matter
- We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise
- Must be eligible for DoD (Department of Defense) Skillbridge program
- Hold or eligible to obtain a security clearance
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the product vision, strategically aligning technical solutions with long-term objectives
- Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems
- Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products, understanding their potential impact on mission objectives
- Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes, shaping the product backlog strategically
- Expertise in solving highly technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains
- A critical thinker capable of weighing various methods for solving business problems with a focus on product excellence
What the job involves
- We are seeking Mission Manager SkillBridge interns to join our team in a remote capacity
- As a Mission Manager Skillbridge Intern at Defense Unicorns, you'll get hands-on experience working alongside experienced Tech Leads, Mission Managers, and Growth professionals, contributing to impactful defense tech solutions while exploring where your future path might lead
- You will join a team of talented and dedicated Unicorns who are focused on advancing freedom and independence globally
- In this role, your primary responsibility will be to manage the transformation and deployment of cybersecurity applications into a Kubernetes-based environment hosted on everything from cloud to bare-metal platforms
- While you won’t be directly writing code or configuring systems, you’ll play a critical coordination role between the Application Development and Platform teams
- You will ensure timelines are met, blockers are removed, and best practices are communicated and upheld
- Acting as a liaison, you’ll help translate technical progress into clear updates and foster collaboration across teams to support smooth delivery and operational success
- Serves as Mission Manager for assigned Delivery Effort
- Collaborates with Tech Lead(s) to establish technical roadmap for Mission Outcomes with Mission Heroes
- Aligns Defense Unicorns’ Product Roadmaps to technical roadmap for your Hero and provides feedback to Product segment on Mission Need dates for features to drive adoption
- Share and facilitate feedback from Delivery segment with Product segment regarding Defense Unicorns’ OSS projects and productized services
- Work with Tech Leads to collaborate on an aligned Delivery roadmap, using Product roadmaps
- Follow company best practices and engineering standards for building Delivery solutions
- Balance priorities from users, customers, stakeholders, and the team to deliver mission value in a scalable way
- Fosters an environment for Unicorn growth, mentorship, and coaching within the team
- Fosters an environment for Defense Unicorns values and principles to thrive
- What We Work On
- Kubernetes
- Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure)
- Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi)
- Continuous Delivery and automation tooling
- GitOps
- Containers
- CNCF projects and open source products and packages
- Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping
- Building and improving security delivery
- Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications
Our take
Military defence technology is having to adapt at a quickening pace. However, innovations in the tech sector, outdated technology, varied compute environments and complex security and compliance issues create lags in new defence technology. Defense Unicorns is an open-source tech developer aiming to minimise this lag.
Founded by former Department of Defense software engineers, Defense Unicorns uses AI and innovative software to create military technology for various uses and combat landscapes. The company is particularly focused on tech that can be used in “air-gapped” areas - those that are disconnected from the internet.
In terms of the company's future position in the market, it's notable that the US annual defence budget specifically for IT and cyber has increased to just under $59 billion in 2024. This funding growth exemplifies a rapidly changing combat landscape set against an unpredictable global backdrop, one in which Defense Unicorns has the chance to be an important player.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2024
$35m
SERIES A
Oct 2022
$0.5m
SEED
Total funding: $35.5m
Company benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision (premiums are 100% company paid)
- Health reimbursement account
- Life insurance & disability insurance
- 401k with employer contribution (regardless of employee contribution)
- Company stock options
- Home office setup budget
- Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
Company HQ
Southeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO
Leadership
Robert Slaughter
(Co-Founder & CEO)Works as a Trainer at Project Blue. Previously the Director of DoD Platform One, a Counselor at SpaceCAMP, and worked in DevOps for the US Airforce.
Andrew Greene
(Co-Founder & Engineer)Previously worked for DoD Platform One. Was also a Software Engineer at Omitron and at SGT.
Jeff McCoy
(Co-Founder)Previously Co-Founder and CTO at Platform One, Was also CTO at SpaceCAMP, Senior Software Engineer at Defense Innovation Unit, and Co-Founder at DDS Rogue Squadron.
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