Submarine Sensor Systems Integration Lead

Spear AI; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spear AI is modernizing legacy submarine sensor systems, replacing decades-old C code with cloud-native Rust pipelines, in a defense context. The Technical Integrator role connects engineering with the customer, securing access, coordinating tests, and validating software against real requirements before they matter.

You’ll navigate DoD bureaucracy, identify the right POCs, and ensure timely test execution while maintaining strong relationships across the customer organization. This is a

Qualifications

• Experience operating in DoD program environments (program offices, labs, ships, submarines).
• Strong written and verbal communication, capable of briefing rooms effectively.
• Organized and relentless follow-through with open items and escalation paths.
• Able to navigate bureaucratic processes and coordinate across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Navigate customer bureaucracy: track forms, approvals, and the right POC so engineers stay heads-down on code.
• Own test coordination: schedule lab time, stand up environments, verify software against acceptance criteria.
• Surface and document requirements: performance thresholds, interface specs, operational constraints in engineer-friendly terms.
• Maintain a living map of stakeholder contacts and escalation paths within the customer organization.
• Represent Spear AI at integration events, demos, and working groups with technical credibility.
• Identify blockers and integration risks early and propose solutions before they become program-level problems.
• Document outcomes, open items, and decisions in real time so nothing falls through the cracks.

Skills

DoD environment experience

Stakeholder management

Test coordination

Requirements elicitation

Clear communication

Relationship building

Security clearance

Tools

Redpanda

Kafka

Job description

Spear AI is modernizing legacy submarine sensor systems, replacing decades-old C code with cloud-native Rust pipelines, in a defense context. The Technical Integrator role connects engineering with the customer, securing access, coordinating tests, and validating software against real requirements before they matter.

You’ll navigate DoD bureaucracy, identify the right POCs, and ensure timely test execution while maintaining strong relationships across the customer organization. This is a