Agile Defense, Honolulu, HI
Objective 1: In the first 90 days, produce a task analysis of the current workflow that operators recognize as their own
Summary Targeteers at USPACOM work from target development through effects pairing with authority they cannot hand to software. An AI recommendation that is hard to read, hard to question, or hard to overrule makes that work slower and harder to trust, however good the model behind it is. Target Effect Pairing (TEP), built on the Maven Smart System for USPACOM Joint Fires, has to do the opposite.
You lead user research and design for TEP. You run requirements elicitation and task analysis with government targeteers, JFE and JTCB staff, and J32 operators across the capabilities analysis and the commander's decision and force assignment workflows. You turn what you learn into functional requirements, workflow specifications, and interface designs that engineers implement, and you co-author user requirements with the Product Manager/Fires SMEs. You also design the approval gates and human-in-the-loop constraints the technical team builds against.
Your users are experts with little time to spare, they work in secure facilities, and access to them will be limited. Each session has to count.
Location: Honolulu, HI | On-Site
Clearance Level: TS/SCI eligibility required
Objective 4: By the end of year one, show that the product reduces operator workload and earns trust
Environmental Conditions
Work is primarily performed in professional office, Government, and technical development environments. This position requires regular on-site collaboration in the San Diego area, including work with Government and development stakeholders at or in support of NIWC-Pacific. Periodic travel may be required to support operational stakeholders and other mission activities. Work may occur in secure facilities with restrictions on personal electronic devices and remote connectivity.
Strength Demands
Sedentary to light physical demands associated with professional office and technical work environments. Occasional movement or transport of laptops, documents, and other standard work materials may be required.
Physical Requirements
Regular use of computers and standard office equipment; ability to participate in meetings, technical working sessions, and collaborative development activities for extended periods; ability to communicate effectively in person and through approved electronic means; and ability to travel as required.
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
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