Technical Lead, Defense Systems: Scalable Airspace Tech

Airspace Intelligence; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Airspace Intelligence leads the defense-focused technology landscape, driving critical decisions across aviation and national security domains. As a Technical Lead on the Defense team, you will guide a small engineering group, stay hands-on, and help ship complex software from design through delivery.

The role emphasizes transforming ambiguous requirements into concrete software, leveraging Rust and Python, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to ensure operational

Qualifications

• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language; Rust and Python are used.
• Experience with LLM tools to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Ability to collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to turn requirements into shipped software.
• Comfort working independently in a fast-paced environment and drive work to completion.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn customers' domain and anticipate needs.
• Ability to travel
• Ability to obtain security clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of engineers from design through delivery on defense-focused projects.
• Hands-on work shaping new products from scratch (0 to 1) and evolving existing systems (1 to n).
• Set the standard for technical excellence while collaborating with platform engineers, domain experts, deployment strategists, and end users.
• Drive work to completion in a fast-paced, autonomous environment.
• Help customers and internal teams clarify and translate requirements into shipped software.

Skills

Rust

Python

LLM tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Job description

Airspace Intelligence leads the defense-focused technology landscape, driving critical decisions across aviation and national security domains. As a Technical Lead on the Defense team, you will guide a small engineering group, stay hands-on, and help ship complex software from design through delivery.

The role emphasizes transforming ambiguous requirements into concrete software, leveraging Rust and Python, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to ensure operational