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Mission Operations Lead

CX2
El Segundo, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/7/2026

CX2 is a next-generation defense technology company founded to deliver spectrum dominance for the United States and our allies. CX2’s AI-enabled hardware and software platforms detect, disrupt and defend the electromagnetic spectrum across land, air, sea and space domains.


CX2’s Growth team serves as the bridge between the customer and the broader CX2 team. As the nexus for the development and delivery of external documentation, major proposals, and brand ambassadorship, the Growth team partners with engineers and functional key stakeholders to ensure business alignment, win new opportunities, and provide next-gen capabilities to the United States and her allies.

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Key Responsibilities
  • You are an operator—planning and executing field events, partnering with internal and external key stakeholders to ensure event/deployment success. 
  • You are an expert communicator—crafting the narratives and documents that shape and propel CX2’s business forward.
  • Act as the engine for internal stakeholders, driving the pursuit of long-term opportunities and advancing CX2’s capture, pricing, and outreach initiatives through the creation of proposals, white papers, and other strategic documents.
  • Manage and write responses to Government and customer requests for white papers, general product or company information, quotes, and proposals.
  • Support strategic pricing efforts across all of CX2’s products and business lines.
  • Create and own the proposal process—building infrastructure that scales with CX2’s growth. 
  • Monitor and flag potential opportunities for Growth leadership.
  • Engage and deliver with government partners to support business development initiatives, ensuring alignment with CX2’s strategic objectives and capture plans.


Required Qualifications
  • Excellent writing and communications skills to internal and external audiences. You can take complex and technical ideas and explain them to a broad audience.
  • Ability to gain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Bias towards action. Possess the ability to thrive in a startup environment, know when to operate in ambiguity and when to build processes to help scale the business.
  • Travel up to 25%.


ITAR Requirements
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Note: Those currently on OPTs and/or H1Bs do not currently qualify for ITAR. Learn more about the ITAR here.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous business development and capture experience in the defense tech domain.
  • U.S. Military experience.


What We Offer
  • Competitive salary, stock options and benefits, including health, vision and dental and 401K.
  • Generous PTO most Federal Holidays observed.
  • Professional growth and development opportunities.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies.
  • High levels of responsibility and autonomy.
  • Access to the hardest problems in electronic warfare.


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$160,000 - $190,000 a year
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.
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CX2 is a next-generation defense technology company securing spectrum dominance for the United States and its allies. We build AI-enabled hardware and software platforms to detect, disrupt, and defend the electromagnetic spectrum across land, air, sea, and space. Our systems are deployed in the most contested operational environments in the world. We’re backed by leading venture investors in the defense ecosystem and led by founders with track records at Meta, SpaceX, Epirus, and the U.S. Department of Defense.


Equal Opportunity Employer

CX2 is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in compliance with the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.


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