blackshark.ai

Senior Solution Engineer – Mission Systems, Simulation

blackshark.ai

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

LinuxPythonUnityUnreal Engine

About the role

  • Lead technical discovery with simulation OEMs and defense customers, turning mission requirements and system constraints into clear, executable solution paths
  • Deliver presentations, demos, and technical workshops that prove capability under operational scrutiny
  • Design and execute proof-of-concepts that validate performance and integration into customer ecosystems (e.g., Unreal, CDB pipelines, OEM toolchains)
  • Shape technical responses to RFIs/RFPs and conduct trade studies that position Blackshark as the credible, differentiated choice
  • Surface technical risks early - performance, interoperability, security, deployment complexity - and resolve them before they become blockers
  • Work closely with Sales leadership, Product, Engineering, and Delivery to ensure what we propose is technically sound, competitively strong, and ready to ship

Requirements

  • 5+ years in defense, aerospace, simulation, mission systems, or geo-intelligence in a customer-facing technical role (Solutions Engineer, Field Engineer, Solution Architect, Systems Engineer)
  • Track record of leading technical discovery and customer evaluations that result in real deployment decisions (not just demos)
  • Proven ability to shape architectures and technical scope under real constraints: integration, performance, deployment environment, and customer timelines
  • Hands-on technical capability: able to write code/scripts (Python, C++, or similar) and work comfortably in Windows + Linux environments
  • Experience producing high-quality technical deliverables: RFI/RFP responses, trade studies, architecture documentation, and technical readouts
  • Comfortable engaging senior technical stakeholders and program owners — and earning trust through technical credibility
  • Willingness to travel across North America and occasionally internationally
  • Experience working with real-time simulation platforms such as Unreal Engine, Unity, or NVIDIA Omniverse
  • Familiarity with defense and civil simulation standards (e.g., OGC CDB, OpenFlight, DIS, HLA, 3DTiles, OpenUSD)
  • Experience integrating 3D terrain or geospatial data into simulation or mission-system environments
  • Working knowledge of GIS tools and formats (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, common raster/vector schemas)
  • Experience working with simulator OEMs, integrators, or training system providers
Benefits
  • Work where technical credibility matters.
  • Be involved in consequential programs.
  • Solve integration challenges that aren’t trivial.
  • Shape how we scale.
  • Operate with autonomy.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonC++WindowsLinuxreal-time simulation3D terrain integrationgeospatial data integrationarchitecture documentationtechnical readoutsRFI/RFP responses
Soft Skills
technical discoverycustomer evaluationsengaging senior stakeholdersearning trustproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationpresentation skillsworkshop facilitationrisk management