Deployment Strategist

Position Title: Deployment Strategist

Location: Hybrid to Joint Base Lewis-McCord

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret with SCI Eligibility

Employment type: Full Time Exempt

Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow status quo with transformative technology that fundamentally improves the world. We build advanced software solutions for government and military missions, applying agile development and user-centered design to solve complex, mission-critical problems.

We are seeking a high-impact Deployment Strategist to act as a bridge between the front lines of defense and our internal product teams. You will own the holistic mission of enabling our partners to win, identifying the true problems limiting their mission effectiveness, and decomposing these into actionable workflows. You are a facilitator, a technical translator, and a leader—responsible for turning institutional chaos into mission-enabling software products. This role requires an active US Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Lead on-site discovery and workflow mapping to translate military analyst/commander standard operating procedures (SOPs) and CONOPs into executable development briefs.

Identify high-value opportunities for Generative AI, agentic workflows, and foundation models to enhance mission effectiveness, ensuring outputs remain grounded, explainable, and secure.

Partner with Forward Deployed Engineers to identify unit-specific datasets and coordinate their integration into stable, extensible data pipelines.

Design and validate software and hardware architectures optimized for classified, disconnected, tactical, and resource-constrained environments.

Lead high-impact training and user adoption sessions, ensuring RII capabilities are utilized to their full potential across the joint footprint.

Present compelling demos, briefings, and technical proposals to audiences ranging from junior analysts to senior executive leaders.

Partner with senior stakeholders to assess opportunities for product development and employment against operational requirements.

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE

• Demonstrated mastery of Joint Task Force (JTF) Planning and Operations, and Army ASCC / Corps / DIV / BCT Planning and Operations.
• Proven application of systems engineering processes to analyze, document, and deliver operational requirements.
• Hands-on operational experience with C2, targeting, and fires systems, including Maven Smart Systems, NGC2, AFATDS, and Link 16.
• Ability to solve open-ended problems in unstructured environments with a low-ego, mission-first mindset.
• Proven track record as a mentor or technical educator, capable of translating complex operational/domain information cross-functional to engineering and product teams.

EVEN BETTER

• Advanced AI and technical skills, including experience with agentic workflows, RAG, vector databases, and model orchestration in air-gapped environments.
• Prior military service as a senior NCO, Warrant Officer, or Commissioned Officer (especially in a technical leadership position at a DIV/BCT or higher level).
• Prior experience with Maritime Targeting capabilities.
• Familiarization with intel, COP, and targeting tools such as MIDB, CPCE, DCGS-A, and JADOCS, and TAK.