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Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician

MissionOne

Washington, DC

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago


Job description

Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician

The Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician serves as a technical authority and operational leader supporting the defense community and mission partners. This role is responsible for delivering advanced EOD expertise, enabling operational success through threat mitigation, render-safe execution, technical intelligence support, and planning integration. This position requires proven experience in Special Operations mission support, senior-level judgment, and the ability to lead EOD tasks in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

The Senior EOD Technician will:

  • Lead and execute EOD tasks, UXO response, demolition procedures, and render-safe actions in support of defense mission requirements.
  • Serve as a senior technical advisor to senior leaders, staff planners, and operational elements on threat trends, mitigation strategies, and tactical employment of capabilities.
  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee EOD support to training events, joint exercises, contingency operations, and mission execution.
  • Provide senior-level oversight of hazard assessments and mission risk management.
  • Supervise the use and maintenance of equipment, ensuring readiness of systems, disruptors, platforms, protective systems, and demolition tools.
  • Lead and mentor personnel, fostering performance development, discipline, and operational excellence.
  • Ensure compliance with all DoD, service-level, and USSOCOM-specific safety standards for explosive handling, storage, transport, and disposal.
  • Conduct post-incident reporting, technical documentation, and after-action reviews (AARs), delivering actionable lessons learned and process improvements.
  • Support intelligence-driven and technical exploitation efforts, where required.
  • Coordinate with interagency, coalition, and host-nation partners as required to ensure synchronized EOD response and disposal operations.

Required Qualifications Experience:

  • Active security clearance
  • Minimum 10+ years of EOD operational experience with demonstrated leadership at the team, detachment, or senior advisor level.
  • Required experience supporting the USSOCOM Community.
  • Training and mission rehearsal support

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in a related field such as:
    • Homeland Security
    • Counterterrorism / National Security
    • Emergency Management
    • Engineering / Applied Sciences
    • Intelligence Studies
    • Criminal Justice
    • Military Studies
    • Or, similar degree (Additional EOD-specific certifications and operational qualifications may be considered as supporting credentials.)

Security Clearance:

  • Active Secret clearance required at minimum
  • Top Secret (TS/Poly) strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Graduate of a U.S. Military EOD Program (Ex: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, etc.) with current or prior qualification
  • Advanced EOD capability experience.
  • Prior experience leading EOD detachments or serving as senior advisor.
  • Experience supporting partner force integration and coalition operations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including capability to brief senior leaders in an variety of settings.

Core Competencies:

  • Senior-level operational leadership and decision-making
  • High-trust technical authority in austere environments
  • Mission-focused risk management and explosive safety discipline
  • Ability to influence across joint, interagency, and coalition stakeholders
  • Adaptability and resilience under high operational tempo
  • Strong mentorship and team performance development