VP, Dual-Use Geospatial Defense & Intelligence Engineering

Planet

Arlington (TX)

Hybrid

USD 257,000 - 322,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
HSA contribution
Paid time off
Parental leave

Job summary

Planet seeks a visionary VP of Defense & Intelligence Solutions Engineering to lead end-to-end dual-use software products, defining architecture and delivery pipelines. You will oversee software, AI/ML, analytics, and forward-deployed teams, ensuring ITAR/EAR compliance and mission-critical operations across national and international environments.

The role requires strong executive leadership, cloud-scale design, and collaboration with product and leadership to translate defense requirements

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in software engineering and systems architecture, with high-scale data, CV, or geospatial focus.
  • 8+ years leading and scaling multi-disciplinary engineering orgs.
  • Experience with ITAR/EAR governed data handling and exports.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multi-disciplinary software engineering teams and set architecture standards.
  • Define high-throughput geospatial analytics and scalable platforms.

Skills

Executive leadership
Software architecture
Cloud infrastructure
ITAR/EAR compliance
Security clearance readiness
High-scale data processing
API infrastructure
Machine learning integration
Delivery metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Tools

API infrastructure

Job description

Planet seeks a visionary VP of Defense & Intelligence Solutions Engineering to lead end-to-end dual-use software products, defining architecture and delivery pipelines. You will oversee software, AI/ML, analytics, and forward-deployed teams, ensuring ITAR/EAR compliance and mission-critical operations across national and international environments.

The role requires strong executive leadership, cloud-scale design, and collaboration with product and leadership to translate defense requirements

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