Principal Platform Engineer
Core
Architect and operate end-to-end release infrastructure, GitOps pipelines, and secure AI/LLM tooling for defense, aerospace, and commercial transportation fleets.
Role type
Principal Platform Engineer (technical anchor with direct people management)
Builds
End-to-end release infrastructure, GitOps delivery pipelines, artifact security pipelines, hardware OS images, and internal AI gateways/RAG tools
Domain
Defense, aerospace, and commercial transportation fleets; Cloud and edge infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Kubernetes, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Terraform, supply chain security, container signing, SBOM generation, Go, Python, Bash, architecture design, people management
Preferred skills
Embedded Linux/OS (Yocto, SLE Micro), airgapped/edge deployments, NIST 800-53, IL4/IL5, CMMC, internal AI/LLM infrastructure
Technologies
AWS, GovCloud, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Cosign, Sigstore, Vault, Yocto, Manifold, Lunar, EKS, GitHub Enterprise
Responsibilities
Architect and operate end-to-end release infrastructure and GitOps delivery pipelines; Lead artifact security and develop automated, compliance-by-default pipelines; Support hardware OS image builds; Mentor mid- and staff-level engineers and provide direct people management; Work with security, embedded, and field teams to support delivery across airgapped and edge environments
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with direct people management
