Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Eod) Technician, Washington

Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician
The Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician serves as a technical authority and operational leader supporting the defense community and mission partners.
This role is responsible for delivering advanced EOD expertise, enabling operational success through threat mitigation, render-safe execution, technical intelligence support, and planning integration.
This position requires proven experience in Special Operations mission support, senior-level judgment, and the ability to lead EOD tasks in dynamic, high-stakes environments.
The Senior EOD Technician will:
Lead and execute EOD tasks, UXO response, demolition procedures, and render-safe actions in support of defense mission requirements.
Serve as a senior technical advisor to senior leaders, staff planners, and operational elements on threat trends, mitigation strategies, and tactical employment of capabilities.
Plan, coordinate, and oversee EOD support to training events, joint exercises, contingency operations, and mission execution.
Provide senior-level oversight of hazard assessments and mission risk management.
Supervise the use and maintenance of equipment, ensuring readiness of systems, disruptors, platforms, protective systems, and demolition tools.
Lead and mentor personnel, fostering performance development, discipline, and operational excellence.
Ensure compliance with all DoD, service-level, and USSOCOM-specific safety standards for explosive handling, storage, transport, and disposal.
Conduct post-incident reporting, technical documentation, and after-action reviews (AARs), delivering actionable lessons learned and process improvements.
Support intelligence-driven and technical exploitation efforts, where required.
Coordinate with interagency, coalition, and host-nation partners as required to ensure synchronized EOD response and disposal operations.
Required Qualifications Experience:
Active security clearance
Minimum 10+ years of EOD operational experience with demonstrated leadership at the team, detachment, or senior advisor level.
Required experience supporting the USSOCOM Community.
Training and mission rehearsal support
Education:
Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in a related field such as:
Homeland Security
Counterterrorism / National Security
Emergency Management
Engineering / Applied Sciences
Intelligence Studies
Criminal Justice
Military Studies
Or, similar degree (Additional EOD-specific certifications and operational qualifications may be considered as supporting credentials.)
Security Clearance:
Active Secret clearance required at minimum
Top Secret (TS/Poly) strongly preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate of a U.S. Military EOD Program (Ex: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, etc.) with current or prior qualification
Advanced EOD capability experience.
Prior experience leading EOD detachments or serving as senior advisor.
Experience supporting partner force integration and coalition operations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including capability to brief senior leaders in an variety of settings.
Core Competencies:
Senior-level operational leadership and decision-making
High-trust technical authority in austere environments
Mission-focused risk management and explosive safety discipline
Ability to influence across joint, interagency, and coalition stakeholders
Adaptability and resilience under high operational tempo
Strong mentorship and team performance development