Lead Integration Manager

Company Overview:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Summary:

ANSER is seeking a lead integration manager to guide integration processes by defining procedures, standards, and best practices; serve as the primary technical authority for integration-related questions and challenges. In this key role you will assess and mitigate technical and programmatic risks related to space system integration and acquisition activities.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Ensure technical accuracy by validating system requirements and deliverables against stakeholder needs, specifications, and compliance standards.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues across subsystems, components, and interfaces throughout the system lifecycle.

• Act as a liaison across multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure seamless integration and communication.

• Drive process improvement by evaluating integration workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing innovative solutions.

• Support modeling, simulation, wargaming, and performance assessments to evaluate system integration, effectiveness, and mission alignment.

• Analyze mission data and system behavior to support system readiness, protection, and operational insights.

• Recommend and implement solutions for technical anomalies and integration bottlenecks to enhance system performance.

• Conduct and review technical impact analyses, audits, compliance inspections, and readiness evaluations.

• Monitor program schedules and acquisition execution, report requirement shortfalls, and assess programmatic risk.

• Correlate execution data with program baselines to produce accurate and timely acquisition and integration status reports.

• Advise leadership during technical engagements, including design reviews, working groups, and technical interchange meetings.

• Lead the development, review, and presentation of acquisition documentation (e.g., JCIDS artifacts) in accordance with DoD guidance and standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related discipline)

• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in space systems, intelligence operations, or systems engineering

• 20+ years of total experience supporting Department of Defense programs, with a strong emphasis on space and intelligence missions

• Deep subject matter expertise in integration of space systems, including subsystems, software, payloads, and communications architectures

• Proven ability to identify and address integration challenges across hardware and software interfaces, ensuring cohesive system functionality

• Strong technical understanding of space system design, command and control (C2) infrastructure, data flow, and interoperability within multi-agency and joint environments

• In-depth experience coordinating complex technical efforts across multiple domains, stakeholders, and acquisition life cycle phases

• Demonstrated success advising senior leaders and cross-functional teams on integration strategies, risks, and solutions in support of enterprise-level space initiatives

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [email protected]

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.