Strategic Operations Group
Federal mission support

Where the mission demands more.

Strategic Operations Group supports the federal government across Intelligence, Acquisitions, Space, Systems Engineering, Special Operations, and Operations, turning high-stakes contracting decisions into mission outcomes.

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Federal mission support · Chantilly, Virginia Eastern Range launch support · U.S. Space Force photo
Who we are

We have sat on your side of the table. Our leaders have written requirements, run programs and executed missions inside the organizations we now support.

40+
Years of combined leadership across DoD, the IC and federal acquisition
6
Mission domains supported by one integrated team
SETA
On contract today with a national security space customer
Capabilities

Six domains. One operational picture.

We integrate across the intelligence community and the warfighter so decision-makers move with clarity, from strategy and analysis through acquisition and execution.

01

Intelligence

IC strategy and all-source analysis that turn fragmented reporting into a shared operational picture across agencies.

02

Acquisitions

Defense procurement and SETA support that de-risk programs and align acquisition strategy to the mission.

03

Space

Satellite architecture and space-systems modernization across orbital regimes, with sensors integrated end to end.

04

Special Operations

SOF mission support and ISR integration that compress the planning cycle when timelines are unforgiving.

05

Systems Engineering

Disciplined engineering that keeps complex, multi-system programs technically sound and on mission.

06

Operations

Day-to-day mission execution and sustainment that keeps operational tempo and decision cycles moving when it counts.

Our mission

We deliver expert advisory and engineering support that helps the federal government make sound decisions and field capability faster.

NROL-87 launch, Vandenberg Space Force Base · U.S. Space Force photo
Experience

Where our leadership has served.

Our leadership is drawn from a deliberately small pool: officers and civilians selected for the most demanding assignments in defense and intelligence, vetted through the government’s most rigorous security screening, and trusted with programs where the margin for error is zero. They bring that standard to every engagement, and they hold every SOG hire to it.

DOW
Department of War
IC
Intelligence Community
SOCOM
U.S. Special Operations Command
NSA
National Security Agency
ODNI
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
AFSOC
Air Force Special Operations Command
AFRICOM
U.S. Africa Command
USAF · USN
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy
Careers

Work on the missions you read about. And the ones you never will.

SOG people work inside the programs that put capability in orbit and in the hands of the warfighter. If you have flown, operated, collected or analyzed for this country, your next mission is here. We also recruit researchers and analysts from top universities, national labs and think tanks who want their work in the hands of decision-makers.

Every role requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph. On-site in Chantilly, Virginia.

Transitioning military Pilots and aircrew Special Operations Former intelligence officers Collection managers Former U.S. Government employees Top universities and think tanks Acquisition Top performers from tech
Mission control
NASA photo

Open roles

22 positions · Active TS/SCI with Polygraph · Chantilly, VA
Military Transition

Transitioning Veteran

Leaving active duty with an active clearance

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Intelligence Transition

Transitioning Intelligence Officer

Officers leaving NSA, NGA, NRO, CIA or DIA

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Space Mission Engineering

Space Systems Engineer, MBSE

Engineers from NRO programs, the Space Force and the space primes

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Acquisitions

Acquisition Systems Engineer

Acquisition officers (62E, 63A) and program office veterans

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Signals Intelligence

SIGINT Systems Engineer

NSA and service cryptologic veterans

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Geospatial Intelligence

GEOINT Systems Engineer

NGA veterans and engineers who have built imagery and geospatial systems

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Overhead Persistent Infrared

OPIR Systems Engineer

Engineers from missile warning, missile tracking and OPIR programs

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Space Communications

SATCOM and TT&C Systems Engineer

Satellite operators and RF engineers

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Ground Enterprise

DevSecOps Systems Engineer, Ground Enterprise

Platform engineers who have shipped in classified environments

TS/SCI · Polygraph
AI and Machine Learning

AI/ML Engineer, Mission Data

ML engineers who have worked IC or DoD mission data

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Software Engineering

Mission Software Engineer

Top performers from commercial tech and the primes who want their code to matter

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Solutions Architect

Architects of classified cloud environments

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Data Engineering

Data Engineer, Mission Analytics

Data engineers from the IC, Space Force and Air Force cyber

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Space Protection

Space Protection Systems Engineer

Guardians and space control operators

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Space Launch

Launch Integration Engineer

Launch, range and spacecraft I&T engineers

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Mission Operations

Mission Operations Analyst, Constellation Operations

Satellite operators and space operations crews

TS/SCI · Polygraph
All-Source Intelligence

All-Source Intelligence Analyst

Analysts from DIA, NSA, NGA and the service intelligence centers

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Geospatial Intelligence

GEOINT Analyst

NGA and service imagery and geospatial analysts

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Special Operations

ISR Integration and Operational Planner

Special operators, SOF aviators and SOF intelligence

TS/SCI · Polygraph
SOF Operators

Former Special Operations Operator

Former special operators

TS/SCI · Polygraph
SOF Support

SOF Support Specialist

Intelligence officers, logisticians and acquisition professionals who served with or alongside special operations units

TS/SCI · Polygraph
Acquisition & Intelligence Integration

SETA Advisor

Senior officers and civilians who have led programs

TS/SCI · Polygraph

Photos: NASA, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. Their use does not imply endorsement.

Apply

Your application goes directly to Josh and Aaron. We respond to qualified candidates within five business days.

Every role requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph. List level and status only. Do not include investigation dates or case numbers.

Strategic Operations Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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