Vice President, Engineering
LadderSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
$150,000 – $170,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Defense & National SecurityIndustries
Position Overview
- Location Type: Not specified
- Employment Type: Not specified
- Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 + equity + 401K match
Vannevar Labs supports people on the front lines by building tools that deter and de-escalate conflict with America's adversaries. The company builds software and hardware for this mission, enabling customers to maintain maritime vigilance, disrupt misinformation, and collect non-traditional intelligence. They operate in strategic competition, building tools to win the fight now.
Responsibilities
- Mission Engagement Development:
- Identify mission groups with a problem our technology can solve and enable them to understand the technology's value.
- Develop partnerships with DoD mission groups to drive deployments of our software in support of their mission.
- Pilot Scoping and Implementation:
- Work hands-on with partners to help them navigate complex organizational, contracting, and budget pathways to implement a pilot or project.
- Help each mission group determine the scope of a pilot engagement and navigate the group's internal bureaucracy to implement the pilot.
- Pilot Expansion:
- Enable DoD senior-level visibility on mission wins generated through our pilots and projects.
- Develop a shared roadmap with our partners for converting successful pilots into larger-scale projects.
- Convert the pilot's tangible outcomes generated by our mission success team in partnership with the mission group into a shared roadmap for expanding the pilot into a sustained capability.
What We're Looking For
- Motivated Problem Solver: Takes ownership, acts with urgency, and is comfortable with ambiguity.
- Mission Domain Expert: DoD mission user experience, domain knowledge, or military service. Understanding of partner organizational constructs and challenges.
- U.S. Person Status: Required due to the need to access U.S.-only data systems and the ability to obtain a security clearance.
Requirements
- U.S. Person status is required.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
- DoD mission user experience, domain knowledge, or military service (preferred).
Company Information
- Founded: 2019
- Growth: Profitable since 2021
- Investors: General Catalyst, DFJ Growth, Point72, Costanoa, and Felicis.
Skills
Mission Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Pilot Program Management
Organizational Navigation
Partnership Building
Defense/Military Knowledge
Problem Solving
Ambiguity Management
Vannevar Labs
Advanced data collection for national security
About Vannevar Labs
Vannevar Labs enhances national security by providing advanced data collection and analysis tools primarily for government agencies and defense contractors. Their main product, Decrypt, simplifies the process of gathering public data from hard-to-reach sources while ensuring secure and anonymous data collection. This platform decentralizes data collection, pulling information from various global sources without requiring user interaction, using layered obfuscation methods to protect data integrity and user identities. Decrypt's open architecture allows for quick integration with other applications, making it adaptable to various needs. Vannevar Labs operates on a subscription-based model, charging clients for access to Decrypt, which ensures a steady revenue stream. The company's goal is to leverage technology to improve national security and maintain its reputation as a trusted provider in the defense sector.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$89MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, DefenseIndustries
51-200Employees