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Describe a specific project where you architected or significantly contributed to a high-density compute system using ORv3 (Open Rack v3) or a similar open/modular rack standard. What were the key architectural decisions you made regarding power delivery, thermal management, mechanical integration, and scalability? What trade-offs did you evaluate, and what was the outcome?
High-power-density edge compute (often 30–100+ kW per rack equivalent) requires tight integration between compute architecture and power/thermal systems. Describe a project where you led or drove co-design between compute hardware and power/thermal systems. What specific challenges arose, and how did you resolve them? How did this impact overall system performance or density?
This role requires deploying high-performance compute in shipboard or airborne environments (shock, vibration, EMI, temperature extremes, weight/volume constraints). Describe your experience designing, qualifying, or integrating compute systems for naval, airborne, or similarly demanding platforms. What standards or methods did you use, and what were the biggest technical hurdles you overcame?
Tell us about a time you served as the principal technical authority for a complex compute or data center system. How did you define the overall architecture, make key trade-off decisions, and drive alignment across hardware, power, mechanical, software, and mission teams? What was the measurable impact of your architectural decisions?
Modular edge AI compute requires high-performance interconnects (e.g., PCIe, CXL, Ethernet fabrics, NVLink, or custom fabrics) and optimization for AI workloads at the edge. Describe your experience designing or architecting high-speed interconnect fabrics or accelerator integration in dense compute systems. What considerations drove your choices, and how did you balance performance, power, and reliability?
Bastogne AI is building sovereign, resilient edge AI that must operate in denied or contested environments where traditional data center assumptions do not apply. Why does this specific challenge (modular, rugged, power-dense edge compute for naval and airborne platforms) interest you at a principal architect level? Describe a past project where you had to deliver high performance under severe constraints (power, thermal, size, reliability, or environmental). What approach did you take?
Security Clearance Information
What is your current Security Level? *
Are You A United States Citizen? *
Additional Information
What were the biggest technical challenges you faced in power quality, EMI/EMC, or integration, and exactly how did you solve them? (Include any specific components, simulation tools, or test outcomes you drove.)
If yes, detail your work with MIL-STD-704 power quality requirements, RTCA/DO-160 Section 16 (Power Input), generator/TRU integration, and any weight/altitude/vibration challenges you solved. If not, describe the closest equivalent high-reliability airborne or extreme-environment power work you have led.
Give a concrete example of a complex power architecture you simulated, the key insights or failures it revealed, and how those results directly influenced your final hardware design or qualification strategy.
What was the measurable outcome in terms of power density, reliability, or deployment success?
What creative, first-principles solution did you develop that others on the team initially thought was unfeasible?
Why does this specific power-density challenge excite you at a principal-engineer level, and how does your background make you uniquely positioned to own the entire roadmap for both naval and airborne systems?
What is your current Security Level?
Can you walk us through your experience leading IT strategy development and execution in a rapidly scaling organization, particularly one undergoing significant growth through acquisitions? What was your role in aligning IT with overall business objective
Describe a specific M&A technology integration you personally led. What challenges did you face in migrating disparate tech stacks to a unified platform, and how did you minimize disruptions while maximizing synergies?
How have you designed, optimized, and managed enterprise-wide Microsoft ecosystems (Azure, Office 365, Active Directory, Windows Server, Exchange, and related security tools) in complex, multi-entity environments? Provide concrete examples of infrastructu
Tell us about your experience building and leading information security programs from the ground up. Walk us through how you have handled risk assessments, compliance programs, incident response, and implementation of frameworks such as NIST or ISO 27001.
Have you worked with defense-contractor compliance requirements such as CMMC, ITAR, DFARS, or similar government standards? If so, describe how you ensured IT systems met these standards during periods of rapid growth or integration.
Describe a time when you evaluated and integrated AI, machine learning, or agentic tools (autonomous agents, automation workflows, etc.) into organizational processes. What was the measurable impact on efficiency, decision-making, or client services?
How have you built, scaled, and mentored a high-performing IT team in a remote, fast-paced environment? What specific strategies did you use to instill innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement?