Forward-Deployed Engineering Manager

Applied Intuition; Washington; On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with employer match

Wellness stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

Applied Intuition is hiring an Engineering Manager for Forward Deployed Eng. You will lead 8-12 engineers in delivering high-stakes projects for defense programs, owning end-to-end delivery, architecture reviews, and customer-facing execution.

You’ll hire, mentor, and set technical direction while maintaining quality in challenging environments. You’ll stay close to technology, oversee integration approaches, and drive scalable delivery practices across engagements.

Qualifications

• Production-grade software or hardware deployed to active customers (not R&D).
• Exceptional customer-facing skills and focus on solving customer problems.
• Proven mentor and leader of engineering talent.

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

Production-grade SW

Customer-facing

Mentor engineer

Strong engineering

Broad tech experience

Systems integration

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Computer Engineering / CS / EE

Job description

Applied Intuition is hiring an Engineering Manager for Forward Deployed Eng. You will lead 8-12 engineers in delivering high-stakes projects for defense programs, owning end-to-end delivery, architecture reviews, and customer-facing execution.

You’ll hire, mentor, and set technical direction while maintaining quality in challenging environments. You’ll stay close to technology, oversee integration approaches, and drive scalable delivery practices across engagements.