Engineering Manager - Forward Deployment (Defense)

Decisive Point; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of 8-12 Forward Deployed Engineers, owning end-to-end delivery of high-stakes projects.

You will hire and develop talent, set technical direction, and build repeatable delivery practices to expand our platform reach with quality and speed. This high-visibility role is customer-facing, working with defense and government customers, and will require close review of architectures, integration approaches, and hands-on

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience with at least 2 years in technical leadership
• Production-grade software experience; deployed software/hardware to active customers
• Exceptional customer-facing skills and focus on solving customer problems
• Proven mentorship and leadership of engineering talent
• Strong engineering background in computer engineering, CS, or EE
• Broad technical experience across software, OS, and some hardware
• Experience supporting integration and deployment of complex systems
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Robotics, CS, or related field

Responsibilities

• Work directly with defense and government customers to deploy, integrate, and operationalize Applied Intuition's vehicle intelligence products in military and government environments.
• Tackle a broad range of technical challenges, including software engineering, OS configuration, system deployment, and hardware integration.
• Bridge customer-built systems and Applied solutions to deliver tangible value.
• Design and implement scalable, consistent approaches for customer engagement and project execution.
• Develop architectural solutions that improve consistency and scalability across projects.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• Take ownership of technical outcomes and drive projects to completion amid changing requirements and priorities.

Skills

Customer-facing

Leadership

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Robotics

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of 8-12 Forward Deployed Engineers, owning end-to-end delivery of high-stakes projects.

You will hire and develop talent, set technical direction, and build repeatable delivery practices to expand our platform reach with quality and speed. This high-visibility role is customer-facing, working with defense and government customers, and will require close review of architectures, integration approaches, and hands-on