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As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for mission manager in the United States is $59,525.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,000.00 and $68,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectMission ManagerOperations Coordinator
CredentialsProject management certifications, relevant experienceOrganizational and communication skills, sometimes certifications
Work EnvironmentField operations, project sites, or remote planningOffice settings, administrative support roles
Industry UsageNonprofits, government agencies, NGOsSimilar sectors, supporting operational activities

Mission Managers focus on overseeing specific projects or missions, coordinating resources, and ensuring objectives are met. Operations Coordinators handle logistical and administrative tasks to support daily operations. While both roles require organizational skills and industry knowledge, Mission Managers are more involved in strategic planning and execution, whereas Operations Coordinators focus on supporting and maintaining operational workflows.

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Infographic showing various Mission Manager job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $59,525 per year, or $28.6 per hour.

Mission Management Support Process Engineer

Fort George G Meade, MD

Peraton
IT Services • 10K+ employees

$146K - $234K/yr

Full-time

PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago


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8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

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Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Mission Management Support Process Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD.  As a Process Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

As a Mission Management Support Process Engineer on our team, you will support the government customer by:

  • ensuring that processes are established and documented to support the project;
  • evaluating system and software engineering processes to address project/organizational issues;
  • developing plans for, and conducting, informal and formal project assessments;
  • analyzing assessment results and making improvement recommendations and improvement plans based upon them;
  • providing analysis and recommendations in support of mission-oriented business functions and related applications and systems;
  • aligning processes, systems, policies, and organizational structures with mission and strategy of the organization and Command;
  • creating process change by integrating new processes to improve existing ones and communicating these changes to impacted stakeholders;
  • developing innovative solutions;
  • recommending and facilitating quality improvement efforts;
  • planning and implementing approved business solutions; and
  • developing metrics and methods to collect those metrics to measure operational efficiency. #AJCM #MDFSP
Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or Education from an accredited college or university is required.  A High School diploma and four years of additional experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.
  • Ten (10) years of experience with Process Improvement on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Experience is to include, within the last ten years, five years of experience in facilitation, training, methodology development and evaluation, process engineering across all phases of acquisition identifying best practices, change management techniques, organizational development, activity and data modeling, or information system development methods and practices.
  • Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. 

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team setting to complete assigned tasks within an expected time frame
  • Adaptable to a dynamic work environment

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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At Peraton, we re at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We re the partner of choice to help solve some of the world s most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.

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Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Herndon, VA, US

Year founded

2017