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Essential Job Functions

Evaluate, develop, and deliver technical input to the systems engineering process; Develop technical documentation, system architecture, and system design documentation.
Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues, or conflicts; Oversee the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
Communicate with other program personnel, Government overseers, and senior executives; Deliver briefings on complex topics to groups, which may include high-level decision makers.
Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
Analyze complex information and independently takes appropriate actions to resolve problems.
Provide engineering guidance to technical staff and establishes effective working relationships with other Government agencies and mission partners.
Work complex research projects as senior contributors and as part of an integrated research team; Design and deliver solutions.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Due to the nature of this position and the information that employees will be required to access; U.S. Citizenship is required.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in System Engineering or related discipline required.
Must have minimum 10 years of experience as a System Engineer.
Required Security Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
Minimum DOD 8140/DOD 8570 IASAE Level II Certification (CISSP, CASP+CE, CSSLP) or accredited System Engineering certification from International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE).

Desired Skills:

Exposure to Cloud/AWS.
Ability to problem solve and can use engineering skills to determine a solution.
Knowledge of DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF).
Ability to build systems from the ground up – network architecture/systems engineering.

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ORv3 / Modular Rack-Scale Compute Architecture

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?

Power & Thermal Co-Design at High Density

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?

Platform Integration & Ruggedization

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?

Principal-Level Architecture Ownership

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?

High-Speed Interconnects & AI Workload Optimization

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?

Mission Alignment & Handling Extreme Constraints

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?

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Naval Power Standards & Real-World Application: Describe a specific project where you were personally responsible for designing or qualifying a high-power (≥100 kW) shipboard electrical power system that had to fully comply with MIL-STD-1399 (and ideall *

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.)

Modern Solid-State Power Density at Scale: Walk us through your hands-on experience designing MW-class (or high 100 kW-class) power conversion architectures using modern SiC and/or GaN devices, advanced transformers/rectifiers, and ORv3-level packaging o *

Airborne Platform Experience (Optional) Have you designed, integrated, or upgraded high-power electrical systems for airborne platforms such as the C-130J (or similar aircraft with ≥25 kW supplemental onboard power generation)?

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.

Simulation & De-Risking Expertise: Which advanced simulation tools have you used for high-power system modeling (Altair preferred, but others acceptable)? *

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.

Principal-Level Ownership & Cross-Team Impact: Tell us about a time you served as the principal technical authority on a high-power-density program spanning grid-side and load-side systems. How did you drive requirements, architecture decisions, and inte *

What was the measurable outcome in terms of power density, reliability, or deployment success?

Creative Problem-Solving in Constrained Environments: We explicitly seek engineers who are not “Mr. No.” Describe a situation in a defense, aerospace, or hyperscale energy storage project where you faced a seemingly impossible constraint (e.g., extreme s *

What creative, first-principles solution did you develop that others on the team initially thought was unfeasible?

Mission & Motivation Alignment: Beyond SOF is building sovereign, resilient MW-scale AI compute that must survive and operate at full performance on U.S. Navy floating platforms (and soon airborne) in fully denied/contested environments. Why does this sp *

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?

Security level

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?