Seekr
Director / Sr. Director, Strategic Defense Programs
Reston, Virginia, United States · Director
No sponsorshipDetected 7 days ago
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About the role
- Seekr is an AI technology company building mission-critical AI capabilities for defense and national security customers. Our technology is purpose-built for the operational environment — designed to perform where it matters most, integrated into the platforms, systems, and workflows that the mission depends on.
- Seekr has established strategic partnerships with the nation's premier defense integrators that operates platforms, integrates advanced sensor and communications payloads, and sustains some of the most complex mission systems and programs. To lead this relationship, we are hiring a Program Director who brings both the executive instincts to steward a
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end executive relationship with Seekr's strategic defense partners, serving as the primary interface across business development, program execution, and technical solutioning at all levels of the organization.
- Develop and manage a joint partnership governance framework, including program review cadences, escalation paths, IP and NDA structures, and shared investment planning.
- Lead joint capture activities, including opportunity identification, teaming structure, and proposal development.
- Develop and maintain a unified strategic plan that maps Seekr's AI capabilities across the partner's full portfolio, identifying insertion points, sequencing opportunities, and aligning customer mission priorities.
- Proactively generate demand for new AI capability insertions by identifying gaps across the partner's program base where Seekr creates asymmetric mission value, and building the business case to pursue them.
- Maintain deep situational awareness of customer requirements, adjacent program activity, and competitive positioning across target mission areas including airborne ISR, ground and airborne C2, JADC2-aligned communications, and multi-domain mission integration.
- Translate Seekr's AI capabilities into credible mission-level value propositions; work alongside partner mission systems engineers to define integration approaches, interface requirements, and technical feasibility across platform and system types.
- Coordinate Seekr's internal cross-functional teams (engineering, product, contracts, legal, and finance) to support partner deliverables and ensure commitments are met on schedule and within budget.
- Identify and manage program risk across the portfolio; surface technical, schedule, and contractual issues early and drive resolution before they affect partner or customer relationships.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in defense programs, with direct involvement in DoD mission systems integration across ISR platforms, C2 architectures, or tactical/strategic communications systems.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, aerospace, systems engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
Nice to have
- Experience at a prime defense integrator in a mission systems, C2, or special mission aircraft role.
- Prior military service in an ISR, C2, communications, or intelligence career field, particularly with operational exposure to airborne collection, battle management, or tactical networking systems.
- Demonstrated track record of growing a technology partnership by proactively creating new program opportunities, not just managing existing ones.
- Familiarity with JADC2 concepts, ABMS, or related DoD multi-domain connectivity and interoperability initiatives.
- Experience with rapid prototyping programs including bridging from prototype to production transition.
- Active engagement in relevant government program offices and familiarity with their investment priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-moving AI company while maintaining the rigor and credibility expected by a large defense prime.
- Knowledge of AI infrastructure, trusted AI, LLM ecosystems, or mission AI workloads
Benefits
- Equity Ownership - RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr's long‑term success and growth.
- Time Off That Respects Real Life - Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge.
- Competitive Total Rewards <span class="Apple-converted-spac
- Track and report portfolio-level metrics, including pipeline health, program milestones, and strategic partnership maturity, to Seekr executive leadership on a regular cadence.
- Work Your Way - A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX.
Company info
- Seekr is a leader in explainable and trustworthy artificial intelligence designed to power mission-critical decisions in enterprises, government, and regulated industries.
- Trusted by leading enterprises and government agencies, we partner with defense, finance, telecom, and critical infrastructure leaders to enable AI solutions that drive real-world results with unmatched transparency and control.
- We are a team of strategic thinkers and problem-solvers tackling the toughest challenges facing critical infrastructure and global enterprises through best-in-class AI models and customer deployment.
- Available across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments, SeekrFlow reduces bias, strengthens data integrity, and simplifies model oversight so organizations can rely on trusted AI decisions in high-stakes settings that impact society's most sensitive and vital systems.
- Our team operates with unwavering commitment to our core values and mission:
- We are driven by outcomes-our customers' success is what we strive for every day.
- We believe trust is earned, which is why we build explainability and transparency into the entire AI lifecycle.
- We take our responsibility to deliver secure AI seriously.
- We believe innovation drives progress-we are building the technologies that power the systems our society depends on.
- Company Benefits:
- Meaningful Mission & Impact - Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Active US Security Clearance (TS / SCI eligibility strongly preferred)
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