Jessie A. Cox
Denver,CO
Summary
Executive technical leader with 14+ years of experience spanning public safety, federal sales engineering, military operations, and mission-critical technology solutions. Proven record leading complex, high-value technical pursuits, including $100M+ proposals, multi-agency programs, and cloud-based, AI-enabled systems. Combines executive presence with hands-on technical expertise across SaaS architectures, cloud infrastructure, integrations, and system evaluation. Former law enforcement officer and Marine Corps communications leader with deep operational credibility. Previously held Top Secret/SCI clearance (expired).
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Head of Sales Engineering
MissionRT
01.2025 - Current
- Lead sales engineering for a mission-critical public safety and defense technology firm supporting federal, state, and local agencies.
- Own technical strategy and solution design for complex, high-value opportunities from capture through proposal, evaluation, and award.
- Led technical solution development for proposals exceeding $100M in total contract value, including system architecture, integration strategy, security posture, and technical volume ownership.
- Served as primary technical architect for multiple multi-million-dollar opportunities, directly shaping system design, evaluation criteria, and award outcomes.
- Design cloud-native, SaaS-based architectures leveraging RESTful APIs, event-driven data pipelines, containerized services, and modular integration patterns.
- Architect AI-enabled solutions incorporating analytics, computer vision, automation, and decision-support workflows, with clearly defined data flows and model boundaries.
- Develop detailed system specifications and technical requirements, including interface control documents (ICDs), data schemas, performance thresholds, availability targets, and scalability constraints.
- Create and present complex technical diagrams and architecture artifacts to communicate system behavior, integrations, and security boundaries to both evaluators and executive stakeholders.
- Design secure cloud architectures with emphasis on identity and access management, encryption, logging, network segmentation, and compliance-driven controls.
- Lead technical approaches for test and evaluation (T&E), defining verification methods, validation criteria, and performance measurement strategies.
- Lead advanced technical demonstrations and proof-of-concept efforts validating interoperability, AI performance, system security, and operational fit.
- Act as senior technical advisor in executive-level customer engagements, remaining hands-on in architecture decisions, integration tradeoffs, and technical reviews.
Patrol Officer
City and County of Denver
12.2021 - 01.2025
- Served as a patrol officer in a high-crime urban environment, responding to approximately 12,500+ dispatched 9-1-1 calls for service.
- Conducted proactive policing, felony investigations, arrests, and enforcement actions in compliance with departmental and legal standards.
- Assisted federal partners, including the FBI, with Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigations and related task force activities.
- Supported detective-level investigations with the Missing and Exploited Persons Unit, including case development and follow-up.
- Managed high-risk incidents involving violent offenders, utilizing de-escalation techniques, tactical decision-making, and sound judgment under pressure.
- Prepared detailed reports, affidavits, and documentation supporting criminal prosecutions.
Space Electronic Warfare Instructor
Aleut Management Services (Contract)
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Selected as part of the initial cadre responsible for designing and standing up the first Space Electronic Warfare course supporting the creation of the U.S. Space Force.
- Developed curriculum focused on offensive and defensive space control tactics, satellite communications, and electronic warfare operations.
- Led instruction for junior enlisted through mid-level officers, achieving a 100% student pass rate across multiple course iterations.
- Served as course lead, responsible for curriculum development, lesson validation, scheduling, classroom setup, and coordination with DoD stakeholders.
- Established training standards and instructional frameworks still used to support Space Force electronic warfare education.
Lead Federal Systems Engineer / Senior Systems Engineering Analyst
CommScope
05.2018 - 09.2020
- Led pre-sales systems engineering for Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force accounts, supporting federal and DoD customers.
- Served as engineering lead for multiple opportunities with individual deal values exceeding $10M, including solution design, bill of materials, and technical evaluations.
- Partnered with account executives to drive revenue growth, technical differentiation, and competitive positioning across assigned accounts.
- Acted as trusted technical advisor to federal customers and integrators, translating mission requirements into scalable network and communications solutions.
- Developed system architectures, evaluated emerging technologies, and delivered customer-facing technical briefings and demonstrations.
Aerospace RF Range Technician
Ball Aerospace Technologies
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Supported RF antenna development and production testing across Secret, Top Secret, and Special Access environments for multiple aerospace vehicle programs.
- Conducted phased-array and microwave RF testing, integration, and troubleshooting in close coordination with electrical engineering teams.
- Established test baselines and generated high-fidelity performance data in accordance with controlled test range standard operating procedures.
- Maintained and troubleshot aerospace RF systems and test infrastructure, including antennas, signal paths, and range equipment.
Chief of RF Communications
United States Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Served in senior communications leadership roles supporting global deployments and multi-domain operations across Europe and the Middle East.
- Led and supervised satellite communications teams supporting 2,000+ personnel within Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) operations.
- Planned, architected, and maintained wideband, narrowband, and commercial satellite communications systems supporting 168+ continuous hours of mission operations.
- Managed accountability, readiness, and maintenance for $6M+ in mission-critical communications equipment across multiple operational environments.
- Designed and documented detailed system architectures, cut sheets, diagrams, and technical plans to support deployment and sustained operations.
- Established and maintained redundant communications paths to meet 100% command and control availability requirements during exercises and deployments.
- Trained, mentored, and evaluated Marines across technical specialties, improving unit readiness and operational effectiveness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Analytics
American Public University
Charles Town, WVSkills
- AWS (EC2, cloud-based demo and evaluation environments)
- Cloud-native SaaS architectures
- RESTful APIs and system integrations
- Python (scripting, automation, data processing)
- Docker and containerized deployments
- AI-enabled analytics and automation workflows
- Event-driven data pipelines
- Cloud security principles (IAM, encryption, logging)
- System architecture design and technical diagramming
- Test & Evaluation (T&E), system validation, and performance testing
- Staff management
- Strategic planning
- Analytical problem solver
- Product knowledge
- Project management
- Competitive intelligence
Certification
- Military & Federal Awards - Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal - Navy and Marine Corps Unit Award - National Defense Service Medal - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal - Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Law Enforcement Awards - Lifesaving Award - STAR (Superior Tactics and Response) - #1 Ranking in Legal Education, presented by the District Attorney
- Certifications - Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
Timeline
Head of Sales Engineering
MissionRT
01.2025 - Current
Patrol Officer
City and County of Denver
12.2021 - 01.2025
Space Electronic Warfare Instructor
Aleut Management Services (Contract)
09.2020 - 11.2021
Lead Federal Systems Engineer / Senior Systems Engineering Analyst
CommScope
05.2018 - 09.2020
Aerospace RF Range Technician
Ball Aerospace Technologies
10.2017 - 05.2018
Chief of RF Communications
United States Marine Corps
01.2013 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Analytics
American Public University