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Field Engineer, Public Sector

Washington, D.C.Full-time$165k–$224k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-11
Security clearance required

Core

Field Engineer partnering with federal civilian and defense agencies to evaluate SpaceXSI's agentic coding platform, run proofs of concept, and act as a technical deal partner for modernizing software development workflows.

Role type

Senior Field Engineer / Solutions Engineer (Public Sector)

Builds

Agentic coding platform (Grok models, Colossus supercomputers) for federal and defense agencies

Domain

Public Sector (Federal Civilian & Defense) + AI/Software Development

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Field Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Pre-Sales, Consulting for enterprise software, supporting federal/defense/highly regulated customers

Preferred skills

Hands-on software development, SDLC understanding, AI coding tools usage, constrained/air-gapped environments, presenting to CTOs/CISOs, co-owning complex deals, Public Sector buying motions, FedRAMP/DoD IL security expectations

Technologies

Grok models, Colossus supercomputers, AI coding tools

Responsibilities

Partner with AEs to own technical discovery, demos, POCs, and technical validation; Build trusted relationships with engineering, security, product, and IT stakeholders; Work in mission-critical and high-security environments; Help customers connect platform to outcomes (developer productivity, secure delivery); Deliver technical presentations and workshops; Act as customer advocate with Product/Engineering and partner with post-sales

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with deal ownership