Remote Regional Director, Forward Deployed AI

Free resume; Washington; Remote; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Regional Director of Forward Deployed Engineering for the Public Sector to lead and scale our FDE teams across the United States. You’ll own engagements from technical discovery through delivery and build a partner track with GSIs and consulting firms.

Success is measured by meaningful differences in a customer’s organization within day 30, not just what is shipped. You will be responsible for hiring, coaching, and setting clear technical performance standards for the region.

Qualifications

• Experience directly managing a team of engineers who build and ship production software.
• Experience building and deploying AI-powered workflows in production environments.
• Ability to scope six- and seven-figure technical engagements with Sales and present them to C-suite and engineering leadership.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a regional team of FDEs, define performance standards, and coach delivery.
• Own discovery and architecture reviews for PubSec FDE projects with clear ROI.
• Maintain delivery quality with tight scoping, milestones, and clean handoffs.
• Serve as executive technical sponsor and primary customer point of contact in the region.
• Provide feedback to Product/Engineering to drive roadmap and reusable solutions.
• Support launch and scaling of partner FDE track with GSIs and consulting partners.

Skills

Team management

AI workflows in production

Executive sponsorship

Engagement scoping

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Regional Director of Forward Deployed Engineering for the Public Sector to lead and scale our FDE teams across the United States. You’ll own engagements from technical discovery through delivery and build a partner track with GSIs and consulting firms.

Success is measured by meaningful differences in a customer’s organization within day 30, not just what is shipped. You will be responsible for hiring, coaching, and setting clear technical performance standards for the region.