Mission Engineer II – Nashville
Axon
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About the opportunity
Join Axon as a Mission Engineer II and be a force for good by protecting life and turning real operational challenges into working technical solutions.
You will work directly alongside public safety agencies, embedding yourself to understand workflows, identify problems, and build custom solutions using Axon tools, AI, automation, and data.
This is an ownership role where you will act as a go-to technical resource, quarterback deployments, coordinate complex technical issues, and drive sustained operational value. Success is measured by what gets built, what gets used, and what changes because of it.
Job details
- Location: On Site with travel
Reports To
Manager or Senior Manager of Mission Engineering
Minimum Experience
- Typically 3–5+ years of experience in solutions engineering, software engineering, systems, technical consulting, implementation engineering, or another hands-on technical role.
Key responsibilities
- Embed with assigned agencies to understand their mission, people, workflows, systems, and priorities.
- Translate customer problems into clear technical requirements, measurable success criteria, and working applications, dashboards, or automations using approved Axon tools.
- Apply foundational software engineering concepts including APIs, data structures, scripting, testing, debugging, and version control.
- Move solutions from discovery into real customer use, driving adoption and documenting successful builds for reuse.
- Maintain a consistent onsite presence and serve as the agency's go-to technical resource for deployments and complex technical coordination.
- Connect the right resources across Product, Engineering, Support, Deployment, Training, and Sales.
- Capture recurring customer needs, platform limitations, and technical friction to share back with Product and Engineering.
- Satisfy applicable agency background requirements and obtain and maintain CJIS compliance.
Qualifications
- Foundational software engineering capability with working knowledge of APIs, scripting/programming, data, testing, debugging, and modern development practices.
- Understanding of AI concepts and practical applications, alongside strong technical curiosity to rapidly learn emerging tools.
- Ability to solve ambiguous problems and translate customer needs into technical requirements.
- Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences with a customer-facing mindset.
- Ability to obtain and maintain CJIS compliance and satisfy applicable agency background requirements.
- Ability to maintain the required onsite presence and travel.
Nice to have
- Experience with Python, JavaScript, SQL, REST APIs, cloud platforms, or modern frameworks.
- Experience with AI platforms, workflow automation, low-code development, or data.
- Experience in public safety, defense, military, intelligence, government, or other mission-critical environments.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Fitness programs
- Emotional and mental wellness support
- Learning and development programs
About the company
At Axon, we are on a mission to Protect Life, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging, and meaningful, allowing you to take ownership and drive real change.
Additional information
- Some roles may require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
- For disability accommodations during the application process, email [email protected].
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