SkillBridge Intern - Mission Manager
Defenseunicorns · Remote, United States
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## SkillBridge Intern - Mission Manager **Employer Notice:** Employer is a contractor for the U.S. Government. **This position will require U.S. citizenship.** **SkillBridge Eligibility:** Eligible Department of Defense Service members must be within **180 days of separating from Service**. **Hiring Note:** Based on the evolving needs of a fast-paced startup, SkillBridge recruiting is done on a **rolling basis**. --- ## Role Description 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 gain 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. This role is ideal for someone who is **curious, adaptable, and ready to learn** how to drive customer success, manage mission outcomes, and build meaningful relationships. --- ## Responsibilities Your primary responsibility will be to manage the **transformation and deployment of cybersecurity applications** into a **Kubernetes-based environment** hosted across **cloud to bare-metal platforms**. While you won’t be directly writing code or configuring systems, you will play a critical coordination role between the **Application Development** and **Platform** teams—ensuring timelines are met, blockers are removed, and best practices are communicated and upheld. In this position, you will: - Serve as **Mission Manager** for assigned **Delivery Effort** - Collaborate with **Tech Lead(s)** to establish a technical roadmap for **Mission Outcomes** with **Mission Heroes** - Align **Defense Unicorns Product Roadmaps** to the technical roadmap for your Hero and provide feedback to Product on **Mission Need dates** for features to drive adoption - Share and facilitate feedback from Delivery to Product regarding **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 - Foster an environment for **Unicorn growth, mentorship, and coaching** within the team - Foster an environment for **Defense Unicorns values and principles** to thrive *Note: Responsibilities are not exhaustive and may evolve based on organizational needs.* --- ## Preferred Experience & Qualifications - Must be eligible for the **DoD (Department of Defense) SkillBridge program** - Hold or be eligible to obtain a **security clearance** - Demonstrated ability to contribute to the product vision by strategically aligning technical solutions with long-term objectives - Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for complex business problems - Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products and understanding their impact on mission objectives - Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes and shaping the product backlog strategically - Expertise in solving highly technical problems across multiple knowledge domains - A critical thinker who can weigh methods for solving business problems with a focus on product excellence --- ## Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so custo
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