Forward-Deployed Engineering Manager, Defense Systems

applied; 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 in a mission-critical environment. In this in-office role with some flexibility, you will stay close to the technology, review architectures, and drive scalable engagement models with defense and government customers.

Strong leadership and hands-on engineering are essential. Applicants must be U.S.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience with at least 2 years in technical leadership
• Production‑grade software experience with deployments to active customers
• Exceptional customer‑facing skills and problem solving
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related field

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 8–12 Forward Deployed Engineers and own end-to-end delivery
• Set technical direction across engagements and scale delivery practices
• Represent Applied Intuition with defense and government customers
• Review architectures and dive in on high-stakes programs
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure successful outcomes
• Own technical outcomes and drive projects to completion

Skills

Industry experience

Technical leadership

Production software

Customer-facing skills

Education

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

Tools

Hardware integration

Software architectures

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 in a mission-critical environment. In this in-office role with some flexibility, you will stay close to the technology, review architectures, and drive scalable engagement models with defense and government customers.

Strong leadership and hands-on engineering are essential. Applicants must be U.S.