Director of Engineering - A&D
Core
Lead engineering teams building software for U.S. defense operators to keep fleets and platforms mission-ready, integrating AI into both product capabilities and engineering workflows.
Role type
Director of Engineering (Defense Solutions)
Builds
Software for U.S. defense operators (fleet and platform maintenance, asset management)
Domain
Aerospace & Defense / Software Engineering / AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
System design, Cloud-native architectures, Microservices, CI/CD, Infrastructure as code, AI/ML integration (RAG, agents), People leadership, Full-lifecycle ownership
Preferred skills
Defense/government software delivery, MLOps pipelines, Event-driven architectures, Legacy system modernization, Security practices (OWASP, threat modeling), Organizational design
Technologies
Go, Python, Java, C#, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/Azure/GCP (implied by cloud-native), RAG frameworks, Agentic AI frameworks
Responsibilities
Hire, onboard, coach, and develop software engineers across the full career ladder; Participate in architecture reviews and guide technology choices; Ensure teams deliver high-quality software at a sustainable pace; Drive adoption of AI-assisted development and AI-powered product features; Resolve cross-team dependencies and shield teams from organizational noise; Partner with Product Management and engage directly with defense customers; Foster continuous learning and healthy debate within engineering teams
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC & people manager
