Digital Engineering Leader & Platform Architect

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Istari is seeking a Digital Engineering Manager to lead part of the Customer Success Digital Engineering organization. You will own execution, guide strategy, and mentor Forward Deployed Engineers while engaging in architecture and customer problem solving.

The role requires balancing hands-on technical work with people leadership and setting standards for scalable engineering practices across programs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience (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 engineering tools and ecosystems such as MBSE, CAD/PLM, Document systems, Simulations.
• Proven ability to balance hands-on technical work with people leadership.
• Excellent communication skills—able to explain complex technical concepts clearly.

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 execution across multiple concurrent efforts, including planning, prioritization, and delivery.
• Provide technical coaching, design and code feedback, and career development guidance.
• Help scale lean, effective team processes as the organization grows.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into clear, executable technical plans.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on engineering

Technical communication

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Tools

MBSE (Cameo/SysML)

CAD/PLM (CATIA/Teamcenter)

Document systems

Simulations (FEA/CFD)

Job description

Istari is seeking a Digital Engineering Manager to lead part of the Customer Success Digital Engineering organization. You will own execution, guide strategy, and mentor Forward Deployed Engineers while engaging in architecture and customer problem solving.

The role requires balancing hands-on technical work with people leadership and setting standards for scalable engineering practices across programs.