Senior Solutions Engineer

Tangram Flex is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to support its Growth Team by translating defense and national security customer challenges into executable technical solutions. The role partners with Account Executives, Product, and Engineering to shape opportunities, develop solution architectures, support proposals, and advise on software integration and modular system design.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Growth and Account teams to qualify opportunities and shape technical strategies
• Engage directly with Government customers, industry primes, and system integrators to understand mission needs, architectures, and constraints
• Address customer challenges with tailored technical solution architectures leveraging Tangram Flex software, solutions and services
• Lead technical discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and solution workshops with stakeholders
• Develop and deliver compelling technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proof-of-concept solutions
• Support proposal efforts including technical solutioning, technical solution narrative writing, and architecture diagram creation
• Contribute to win strategies by aligning solutions with customer priorities (e.g., MOSA, interoperability, speed to field)
• Act as a trusted advisor on software architecture, integration, and modular system design
• Provide feedback to Product and Engineering teams based on customer needs and market signals
• Help define reference architectures and reusable solution patterns

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or equivalent experience
• Current/recent U.S. Government Security Clearance (or ability to obtain one). U.S. Citizenship is required
• 10-15 years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or solutions architecture
• Familiarity with a variety of programming languages and software engineering tools
• Demonstrated experience in pre-sales, solutions engineering, or customer-facing technical roles
• Deep familiarity with DoD systems, acquisition processes, and mission environments
• Strong understanding of Software architecture concepts
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience supporting proposals, RFIs/RFPs, or capture efforts
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, where the independent and self-sufficient professional can take ownership of complex assignments, drive solutions from concept through execution, and deliver results with minimal direction or oversight
• System integration and interoperability challenges
• C/C++/Java/Python/Rust in an Embedded Environment