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Black Cape

Forward Deployed Mission Analyst

Honolulu, HI, US Entry Posted May 28, 2026

Role Description

Title: Forward Deployed Mission Analyst

Locations:

  • Honolulu, HI - INDOPACOM
  • Cambridge, UK - EUCOM
  • Miami, FL - SOUTHCOM
  • Colorado Springs, CO - NORTHCOM
  • DMV as necessary

Onsite: Expected to go onsite (into a SCIF) 3 - 5 days per week

Clearance: TS/SCI

*MUST have an Active TS/SCI clearance and be willing to get a CI Poly*

*If you do NOT have a US Citizenship or a Security Clearance issued by a US Government Customer, we will likely not get back to you. It is a REQUIREMENT of the job.*

Black Cape has Won “Best Places to Work” every year in existence by either the Washington Business Journal & Virginia’s Best Places to Work!

Want to be a part of an intelligent, talented, dynamic, and FUN team and keep building something GREAT?? Then, you should consider Black Cape!

  • We work with Department of War (DoW) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers to accomplish their missions
  • Come join us to work on cloud-native full-stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and machine learning capabilities
  • Be a part of a team that is making an impact and HAVE FUN while doing so!

About the company =====================

Black Cape is a unique technology company with a focus on full-stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and integrating AI/ML capabilities for federal government customers. We are a COOL and FUN crew that works hard and plays maybe even a little harder. Our core team is an impressive group of engineers with exceptional leadership at the helm.

Black Cape is led by proven business and engineering leaders with a track record of building innovative technology companies focused on building mission applications. We support many programs and agencies as both a prime and a subcontractor and created a strong reputation working with top tier partners doing work for all major Intelligence Community agencies, DoW, and Special Operations customers.

Our engineer-led software teams develop technical solutions on an aggressive schedule across the DoW and IC to meet customer needs. Our engineers apply proven, repeatable software, technical, and analytical approaches to build solutions and have frequent interaction with end users to produce and deploy solutions.

We bring experience in building, integrating and deploying AI/ML solutions using Google TensorFlow, Python scikit-learn, and other tools. Black Cape’s approach to solution development combines lessons learned from developing and deploying applications to customer cloud environments with industry best practices in Agile development and DevOps.

What we are hiring:

Intelligence analysts with technical know-how to represent the next generation of object-based intelligence globally. People who want to change the current landscape of tools available to other analysts globally and help make sense of an ever-changing world.

An ideal candidate has a background in the intelligence community, specifically in defense intelligence, and knows how to tackle problems around operational readiness and disposition. Ability to work with technical teams is a must. Must have the ability to effectively communicate ideas about how to utilize the system we’re building to other analysts, senior stakeholders, and other parties. Preferred candidates also have the ability to help build training materials in conjunction with the technical team.

Required Technical Skills (MUST HAVES):

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of professional experience.
  • Experience with key intelligence systems in the TS / SCI environment.
  • Demonstrated experience in any intelligence discipline (e.g. MASINT, SIGINT), preferably All-Source.
  • In depth knowledge of Intelligence collections and priorities.
  • Basic fundamentals of Intelligence writing, the Intelligence Analysis Cycle.
  • Firm understanding Intelligence reporting procedures.
  • Strong briefing and public speaking skills.
  • Mastery of basic Office tools (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint).
  • Previous experience working with software development teams in any capacity.

Preferred Technical Skills (NICE TO HAVES):

  • Familiarity with a programming language (e.g. Python) and/or programming concepts.
  • Background working with Object-Based Intelligence.
  • Background communicating to senior stakeholders in a classified environment.
  • Previous experience working order of battle.
  • Experience in Intelligence operations and dynamic targeting(watch officer)(or Targeteer).
  • Experience with blue force tracking and military force disposition.
  • Curriculum building and ability to teach to terminal learning objectives.

Interested in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with other enthusiastic engineers?

Come join us in creating cloud-native web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and new machine learning capabilities.

Great Benefits | 401K | Competitive Salary | Generous Time Off | Exceptional Team-Building & Fun Company Events | Mentorship & Professional Development Programs | Tuition Reimbursement | Parental Leave

CONTACT: Apply here!

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About Forward Deployed Engineering

Forward Deployed Engineers are embedded directly with customers to build custom solutions, integrate products into existing infrastructure, and bridge the gap between product engineering and customer success. The role combines deep technical skills with the ability to operate in client environments and translate business requirements into working software.

Originally pioneered by Palantir, the FDE model has spread across AI, enterprise SaaS, and cloud infrastructure companies. FDEs write production code, architect integrations, train customer teams, and feed product insights back to the core engineering organization. At companies like OpenAI, Salesforce, and Databricks, FDE teams are treated as elite engineering units that can ship custom solutions in days rather than quarters.

Typical FDE stack: Python, TypeScript, SQL, REST/GraphQL APIs, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and increasingly LLM APIs and AI orchestration frameworks. Strong communication and the ability to context-switch between technical and business conversations are as important as coding ability.

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