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Mission Engineer - Overland Park, KS
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A Platform Engineer is responsible for the development of platforms that support the needs and use cases of different engineering teams across the organization. Creates reusable tools and workflows to streamline operational needs and facilitate automation tasks, supporting scalability of DevOps practices.
$117,258 / year median in Kansas
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AI Summary & Insights Summary Insights Mission Engineer
- Overland Park, KS The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Please independently verify any critical information before relying on it. Mission Engineer
- Overland Park, KS The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies.
- and to Axon. In this embedded role, you are the primary owner of customer outcomes within a strategic account
- accountable for the full lifecycle of Axon's ecosystem.
- not product health, not activity, not slideware. What You'll Do This role is intentionally undefined in the day-to-day. Priorities shift with agency mission tempo, operational crises, and emerging opportunities. If you need a fixed playbook to succeed, this isn't the role for you. Building is the job. You will use Axon's platform
- AI Era, agents, workflows, integrations, and data tools
- to design, build, and ship new capabilities on site. You own outcomes end to end across deployment, adoption, optimization, and ongoing success
- as the accountable owner, not a coordinator of other teams' work. Onsite Building & Platform Delivery Discover agency problems onsite and translate them into buildable, compliant solutions tied to mission outcomes Design and ship working tools on Axon's platform: AI agents, workflows, automations, integrations, and data pipelines
- built and tested with real users and real data Build with Axon products, not around them
- configure, integrate, and extend DEMS, Fusus, AI Era, Records, and related systems in the agency environment Iterate in the field until adoption sticks, then document patterns for reuse across accounts Apply responsible innovation guardrails
- CJIS, evidence integrity, privacy
- in every build. Ship working software, not slideware Troubleshoot onsite and coordinate root-cause resolution across Product, Engineering, Support, and Services when builds or integrations break AI Build & Adoption Build and deploy AI-powered workflows (agents, prompts, RAG, evaluations) that solve defined agency problems
- not generic experimentation Drive hands-on adoption with the people who use what you build daily Measure whether changes stick
- usage, workflow impact, mission outcomes
- and iterate when they don't Operational Transformation & Leadership Assess workflows onsite, identify friction and mission impact, and define what to build before you build it Move from reactive support to proactive outcome design
- arrive with hypotheses, validate with command staff and operators, then build to match Build trusted relationships with agency leadership and operational stakeholders; lead QBRs, mission reviews, and strategic planning Define success metrics and capture baselines before major deployments so impact is proven, not assumed Field Intelligence & Growth Capture customer insights, workflow patterns, and adoption barriers; share field intelligence with Product and Engineering to influence roadmap decisions Turn one-off builds into reusable playbooks and operational frameworks Identify expansion opportunities based on demonstrated impact; partner with Sales on long-term account strategy Onsite Engagement & Outcomes Maintain consistent onsite presence (approximately 3-4 days/week), closely connected to agency operations and evolving needs Track customer success metrics: time-to-first-production-use, adoption depth by role and site, workflow improvements, and mission outcomes Support Sales•Post-Sales onboarding and handoff, establishing goals and accountability from day one What You Bring Required Experience in customer-facing technical roles, program management, operational transformation, or complex deployment environments (typically 8+ years; varied experience welcome) Former law enforcement or military experience preferred, not required Proven builder: you have shipped working automations, agents, workflows, integrations, or AI-enabled tools in customer environments•configuring products, writing integration logic, and delivering production-ready solutions.
- not for those looking for a predictable schedule or narrowly defined responsibilities.
- regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances
- and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work.
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- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings
- Health Insurance