Strategic Applications Engineer for Defense & Aerospace

Jobless; Duluth, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ScioTeq is seeking a highly technical US Senior Application Engineer who reports to the Chief Commercial Officer and works directly with customer teams to solve their problems with ScioTeq solutions. This strategic role blends engineering, product strategy, and complex solution selling in aerospace and defense contexts.

You will lead technical discovery, build relationships with customer engineers and program managers, translate complex concepts into value, and influence product roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in Sales Engineering, Systems Engineering, Product Management, or aerospace & defense sales.
• Strong technical knowledge of avionics, mission displays, and open architectures.
• Experience supporting complex technical proposals and customer pursuits.
• Ability to communicate with engineering teams and executive leadership; travel-friendly.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and internal teams during strategic pursuits and active programs.
• Build relationships with customer engineering, systems architecture, and program management.
• Lead technical discovery discussions to understand customer requirements and constraints.
• Support meetings, demonstrations, TIMs, trade shows, and program reviews.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear customer value propositions.
• Analyze requirements and help define optimal technical architectures and product configurations.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to identify gaps and roadmap opportunities.
• Assist in defining system-level solutions involving hardware, software, networking, display management, cybersecurity, and open architectures.
• Support technical risk analysis and mitigation planning during pursuit activities.
• Lead development of technical proposal content and compliance matrices.
• Support US government and defense-related proposal efforts, including US-eyes-only opportunities.
• Provide voice-of-customer feedback to influence future product development.
• Mentor junior sales engineers.

Skills

Sales Engineering

Systems Engineering

Product Management

Aerospace & Defense technical sales

Avionics systems

Open architectures MOSA/SOSA

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field

Job description

ScioTeq is seeking a highly technical US Senior Application Engineer who reports to the Chief Commercial Officer and works directly with customer teams to solve their problems with ScioTeq solutions. This strategic role blends engineering, product strategy, and complex solution selling in aerospace and defense contexts.

You will lead technical discovery, build relationships with customer engineers and program managers, translate complex concepts into value, and influence product roadmaps.