Engineering Manager: Lead Frontline AI & Defense Systems

applied; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; 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 across multiple high-stakes programs.

This role is field-facing, requiring authority and close collaboration with defense and government customers, and mentors engineers to scale delivery practices while maintaining quality and speed. You will review architectures, test integration approaches, and dive in to keep programs on track in a rapidly evolving landscape

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience with at least 2 years, recent technical leadership exposure.
• Exceptional customer-facing skills and focus on solving customer problems.
• A proven mentor and leader of engineering talent.
• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering.
• Broad technical experience across software engineering, operating systems, and some hardware.
• Experience supporting integration and deployment of complex systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a 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, from defense contractors to forward operating bases.
• Tackle a broad range of technical challenges, including software engineering, operating system configuration, system deployment, and hardware integration.
• Bridge customer-built systems and Applied’s 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, adapting to changing requirements and priorities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Customer-facing skills

Mentor engineering talent

Strong engineering background

Cross-disciplinary hardware/software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/Robotics/Computer Science

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 across multiple high-stakes programs.

This role is field-facing, requiring authority and close collaboration with defense and government customers, and mentors engineers to scale delivery practices while maintaining quality and speed. You will review architectures, test integration approaches, and dive in to keep programs on track in a rapidly evolving landscape