PhysicsX

Principal Solutions Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

New York, United States · Principal

H1B sponsorship available$175k-$250kDetected 5 days ago

RESTMachine LearningData ScienceBusiness DevelopmentLeadership

About the role

You understand how aircraft development, defense acquisition, and advanced manufacturing work: how decisions get made, where the hard problems live, and what matters to both leaders and working-level engineers.
You communicate clearly and you read people well.

Responsibilities

You will lead business development conversations with engineering and manufacturing leaders at A&D players - and close them.
You'd own the commercial outcomes, the customer relationships, and the delivery results that follow.
Maintaining a visible presence at major A&D industry events, building PhysicsX's reputation in the domain
Build what actually matters
Building meaningful technology is a marathon, not a sprint.

Requirements

You have 8+years of experience in A&D in commercial, product, program, or engineering roles.

Nice to have

You know the simulation domain well, ideally with hands-on experience.

Compensation

$175,000 - $250,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

🚀 Equity options - share meaningfully in the company you're helping to build.
💰 5% contribution to 401(k) - build long-term security with a strong retirement plan.

Company info

PhysicsX is a deep-tech company with roots in numerical physics and Formula One, dedicated to accelerating hardware innovation at the speed of software.
We are building an AI-driven simulation software stack for engineering and manufacturing across advanced industries. By enabling high-fidelity, multi-physics simulation through AI inference across the entire engineering lifecycle, PhysicsX unlocks new levels of optimization and automation in design, manufacturing, and operations - empowering engineers to push the boundaries of possibility. Our customers include leading innovators in Aerospace & Defense, Materials, Energy, Semiconductors, and Automotive.
Who We're Looking For
You have spent your career inside aerospace and defense - in engineering programs, advanced development, or technical consulting and can hold a substantive conversation with a chief engineer or a VP. You are energized by the challenge of turning a customer relationship into a growing program - identifying what's next, building the coalition to get there, and then delivering it.
You have enough ML and data science depth to lead conversations with potential customers, work with technical experts to scope work, and lead cross-functional delivery teams.
We are building an AI-driven simulation software stack for engineering and manufacturing across advanced industries.
By enabling high-fidelity, multi-physics simulation through AI inference across the entire engineering lifecycle, PhysicsX unlocks new levels of optimization and automation in design, manufacturing, and operations - empowering engineers to push the boundaries of possibility.
Our customers include leading innovators in Aerospace & Defense, Materials, Energy, Semiconductors, and Automotive.
You have spent your career inside aerospace and defense - in engineering programs, advanced development, or technical consulting and can hold a substantive conversation with a chief engineer or a VP.
You are energized by the challenge of turning a customer relationship into a growing program - identifying what's next, building the coalition to get there, and then delivering it.
You are highly self-directed: you determine your own priorities and own the follow-through.
You may already have a visible presence in the A&D community - at technical conferences, in professional networks, or through published work.
If not, you're building it.
Note: This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Please note that any offer for employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.
This is a high-profile leadership role in our US Delivery organization - with one foot in business development and one in execution.
Internally, this role is called a Delivery Engineer.
In practice, this means:
Driving new business development across A&D - proactively identifying and qualifying opportunities through your network, industry events, and via direct engagement with prospective customers
Helping to shape our A&D go-to-market strategy - events, content, customer references, and relevant capabilities
Leading initial proposal and discovery conversations with senior engineering/ manufacturing/ program leaders
Leading proposal development and scoping in partnership with commercial stakeholders
Leading delivery projects at enterprise customers: establishing and executing technical plans, overseeing teams, and keeping focus on customer outcomes and adoption
Owning strategic relationships with senior customer stakeholders, creating and executing account plans, and driving customer retention and footprint expansion

Equal opportunity

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Visa & Work Authorization

Please note that any offer for employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.

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