Remote Solutions Systems Engineer — C-UAS & DoD Ops

Q2impact; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 153,000 - 219,000; Part time

Job summary

Q2 Impact is seeking a visionary Solutions Systems Engineer to join a cross-functional team shaping the next phase of growth. You will translate client feedback into structured software requirements and own the C-UAS lexicon for the platform.

You will design and pilot scenarios, demonstrate capabilities in client engagements, and work with Product, BD, and Client teams to align doctrine, operations, and technology with market needs.

Qualifications

• Recent TS/SCI clearance exposure or experience in TS/SCI environments preferred.
• Systems engineering or solutions engineering background with strong customer-facing experience.
• Working knowledge of C-UAS, air defense, or protective operations doctrine.
• Demonstrated ability to translate operational doctrine and legal authorities into clear, structured software requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the authoritative C-UAS lexicon and standardized terminology, ensuring seamless integration across simulation briefings, after-action reviews, and product collateral.
• Map user choices in simulation environments to critical tactical and legal doctrine gaps to elevate the value of the platform’s automated performance feedback.
• Author explanatory "why this matters" analytical cards that contextualize user decisions using real-world doctrine and historical precedents.
• Design and generate custom, sector-specific scenarios (e.g., embassy crises, critical infrastructure security, public safety) by engineering prompts and configuring workflows within the platform’s generative AI tooling to dynamically generate, validate, and scale scenario content under strict human-in-the-loop quality controls.
• Develop diverse simulation types, including crowd-violence dynamics, embedded-advisor tasks, diplomatic negotiations, and resource-allocation gamification.
• Collaborate with the product engineering team to map international (OCONUS) military and civil aviation frameworks, bilateral rules of engagement (ROE), and host-nation authorities to ensure simulation friction points accurately mirror foreign regulatory realities.
• Deliver compelling technical live demonstrations alongside the Principal in client pitches, capture unique client requirements, and lead post-demo walk-throughs.
• Support commercial readiness efforts by validating pricing tiers, target-client segmentation, and packaging strategies in real engagements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Solutions engineering

Customer-facing skills

Technical storytelling

Job description

Q2 Impact is seeking a visionary Solutions Systems Engineer to join a cross-functional team shaping the next phase of growth. You will translate client feedback into structured software requirements and own the C-UAS lexicon for the platform.

You will design and pilot scenarios, demonstrate capabilities in client engagements, and work with Product, BD, and Client teams to align doctrine, operations, and technology with market needs.