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Engineering Manager - Defense Physical AI

Washington, D.C.💼 Full-time💰 $250,000–$250,000🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a team of Forward Deployed Engineers to deploy, integrate, and operationalize vehicle intelligence products in military and government environments.

Role type

Senior Engineering Manager (Defense Physical AI)

Builds

Scalable delivery practices and architectural solutions for defense and government customer projects

Domain

Defense, Government, Physical AI, Robotics

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Technical leadership, customer-facing skills, mentorship, software engineering, operating systems, hardware integration, system deployment, problem-solving in ambiguous environments

Preferred skills

Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering background, experience with complex system integration

Technologies

Operating systems, hardware integration tools, vehicle intelligence platforms

Responsibilities

Hire and develop engineers, set technical direction, represent company with defense customers, review architectures and pressure-test integrations, design scalable engagement approaches, drive project completion

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership

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