Engineering Manager: Defense Physical AI Lead

Applied Intuition

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 250,000 - 300,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of 8-12 Forward Deployed Engineers who own high-stakes projects end-to-end. You will hire and develop talent, set technical direction, and create repeatable delivery practices to scale our physical AI solutions across platforms and customers.

This role is highly customer-facing, involves defense/government engagements, and requires close collaboration with internal teams to ensure successful outcomes while navigating ambiguity

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of industry experience with at least 2 years in technical leadership
  • Production-grade software experience; deployed software or hardware to active customers
  • Experience with defense/government customers or programs is highly valued
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related field

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of 8-12 Forward Deployed Engineers, owning end-to-end project delivery
  • Set technical direction across engagements and build repeatable delivery practices
  • Represent Applied Intuition with defense and government customers
  • Stay close to the technology, review architectures, and assist when needed
  • Drive projects to completion while adapting to changing requirements

Skills

Leadership
Customer-facing
Engineering background
Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Applied Intuition is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of 8-12 Forward Deployed Engineers who own high-stakes projects end-to-end. You will hire and develop talent, set technical direction, and create repeatable delivery practices to scale our physical AI solutions across platforms and customers.

This role is highly customer-facing, involves defense/government engagements, and requires close collaboration with internal teams to ensure successful outcomes while navigating ambiguity

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