Solutions Engineer
About Shift5
Shift5 is building the data platform for onboard operational technology (OT). We deliver cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance capabilities that enable defense and commercial fleets to operate with greater readiness, resilience, and mission assurance.
We are seeking a mission-aligned Solutions Engineer to join our team. This role connects customers with Engineering by turning mission needs into credible solutions, content, and demonstrations from first capture engagements and ensures a smooth transition to execution.
This role partners with the Shift5 Architect, Sales Account Executives (SAEs), Capture & Partnerships, Programs, Systems Engineering, Mission teams, and Engineering to bring engineering reality and expertise early in the customer capture pipeline.
We seek a systems thinker with hands-on ability, communication, and customer judgment across discovery, writing, demonstrations, and transition. The role complements, but does not replace, product development or Program execution.
What You’ll Do
- Initial discovery. Participate in early customer discussions to define mission problems, operational threads, desired data-driven outcomes, and key constraints.
- Preliminary solution framing. Develop system context and prelimina
