Digital Engineering Leader & Platform Architect

Istari Digital, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Istari Digital, Inc. is seeking a Digital Engineering Manager to lead a subset of the Customer Success Digital Engineering team under the Director of Digital Engineering.

You will own cross-functional execution, guide architecture decisions, and mentor Forward Deployed Engineers responsible for building the Istari Platform. You will balance hands-on technical work with people leadership, shape strategy, and collaborate with customers and internal partners to translate needs into scalable

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience in aerospace, systems, mechanical, electrical, or similar.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing technical teams.
• Understanding of software fundamentals (APIs, data pipelines, services, integrations).
• Experience with MBSE, CAD/PLM, document systems, and simulations.

Responsibilities

• Own technical execution for a subset of Digital Engineering initiatives and programs.
• Review designs, architectures, and implementations to ensure quality, scalability, and alignment with Istari’s platform vision.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex engineering and integration challenges.
• Manage and mentor a team of Forward Deployed Engineers; drive planning and delivery.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into executable technical plans.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Hands-on engineering

Communication skills

Software fundamentals

Architecture decisions

APIs

Data

Tools

MBSE

CAD/PLM

Document management

Simulations

Job description

Istari Digital, Inc. is seeking a Digital Engineering Manager to lead a subset of the Customer Success Digital Engineering team under the Director of Digital Engineering.

You will own cross-functional execution, guide architecture decisions, and mentor Forward Deployed Engineers responsible for building the Istari Platform. You will balance hands-on technical work with people leadership, shape strategy, and collaborate with customers and internal partners to translate needs into scalable