Teams at Blue Sky Innovators

Manage and support sensitive Air Force Special Programs involving defense acquisition, advanced air and space capabilities, systems integration, testing, SAP oversight, risk management, and stakeholder coordination. Provide recommendations to senior decision-makers, ensure compliance with DoD policies, manage program schedules and budgets, and mentor junior personnel. The role requires extensive DoD and SAP experience, an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and full-time onsite work at the Pentagon.

Provide systems engineering and technical advisory support to a DARPA Program Manager: assess performer progress, review deliverables, track EVMS cost/schedule, support acquisition (BAAs/OTAs), coordinate stakeholders, perform technical risk assessments, and help transition technologies toward production and deployment.

Develop and integrate military deception plans into joint campaigns and operations supporting USNORTHCOM. Responsibilities include joint campaign planning, intelligence integration, operational design, interagency coordination, senior leader briefings, planning product development, and deception effectiveness assessments. The role requires strong knowledge of joint planning doctrine, military deception, operational design, and intelligence processes, along with the ability to address complex homeland defense challenges and present recommendations to senior leadership.