Forward-Deployed Engineering Manager for Defense Systems

Applied Intuition, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in compensation

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with employer match

Learning stipend

Wellness stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is a leading provider of vehicle intelligence solutions, partnering with defense and government customers to deploy, integrate, and operationalize our products in challenging environments.

You will lead the Forward Deployed Engineering team, owning end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects, hiring and mentoring engineers, and setting technical direction across engagements to scale delivery without compromising quality or speed.

Qualifications

• Production-grade software experience and deployments to active customers (not R&D).
• Exceptional customer-facing skills and focus on solving customer problems.
• Proven mentor and leader of engineering talent.
• Strong engineering background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• Broad technical experience across software, operating systems, and some hardware.
• Experience supporting integration and deployment of complex systems.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with defense and government customers to deploy and operationalize vehicle intelligence products.
• Tackle a broad range of technical challenges, including software engineering, OS configuration, system deployment, and hardware integration.
• Bridge customer-built systems with Applied’s solutions to deliver tangible value.
• Design scalable, repeatable 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 success.
• Take ownership of technical outcomes and drive projects to completion amidst changing requirements.

Skills

Customer-facing

Leadership

Mentor engineering talent

Problem-solving

Independent worker

Education

Engineering degree (Computer/Civil/Electrical)

Tools

Operating systems

Hardware integration

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is a leading provider of vehicle intelligence solutions, partnering with defense and government customers to deploy, integrate, and operationalize our products in challenging environments.

You will lead the Forward Deployed Engineering team, owning end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects, hiring and mentoring engineers, and setting technical direction across engagements to scale delivery without compromising quality or speed.