--- title: 'Technical Integrator at Spear AI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/technical-integrator-spear-ai-manassas-07n898b7wzn1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Technical Integrator at Spear AI - **Company:** Spear AI - **Location:** Manassas, VA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/spear-ai/653bca26-4a4f-4dc4-9ef6-80f6ff9cae40 ## Job description ## ABOUT THE ROLE Spear AI is modernizing legacy submarine sensor systems — replacing decades-old C code with cloud-native, Rust-based pipelines backed by a modern messaging solution. We’re good at building software. What we need is someone who excels at driving results within a complex defense customer environment. The Technical Integrator is the connective tissue between our engineering team and the customer. You secure access, coordinate test times, identify the right POC, ensure forms are filed, and validate our software against real requirements before it matters. This is a “get things done” role as much as a technical one - the person who knows which door to knock on and isn’t afraid to knock on it. We care more about your ability to operate in this environment than your years of experience. If you’ve navigated DoD bureaucracy, worked alongside engineers, and made integration timelines move - whether that was in a lab, a program office, or a submarine - we want to hear from you. ## WHAT YOU’LL DO - Navigate customer bureaucracy - track down forms, approval chains, and the right POC so engineers stay heads-down on code. - Own test coordination: schedule lab time, stand up environments, and confirm software behavior against acceptance criteria. - Surface, clarify, and document requirements - performance thresholds, interface specs, operational constraints - in terms that the engineering team can act on. - Maintain a living map of stakeholder contacts and escalation paths within the customer organization. - Represent Spear AI at integration events, demos, and working groups with technical credibility. - Identify blockers and integration risks early and propose solutions before they become program-level problems. - Document outcomes, open items, and decisions in real time so nothing falls through the cracks. ## WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - Experience operating in or alongside DoD program environments - a program office, a defense lab, a ship, or a submarine all count. - Enough technical fluency to hold an informed conversation with software engineers: you don’t need to write code, but you need to understand what’s being built and why it matters. - Strong written and verbal communication - you write emails that get read and responded to, and you can brief a room without losing people. - Organized and relentless about follow-through - you track open items, own them, and close them. - Comfortable finding the right person in an unfamiliar organization and building relationships quickly. - Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI a strong plus. - Familiarity with the LM ARCI lab environment or AN/BYG-1 / submarine C4ISR integration pipelines is a significant advantage, but not required. ## NICE TO HAVE - Navy background in submarine sonar, fire control, or C4ISR (STS, FT, ET ratings or equivalent officer designators). - Direct experience with NUWC Newport, NAVSEA, or PEO IWS organizations. - Familiarity with modern message bus architectures (Redpanda, Kafka) in a defense context. - Exposure to Rust, C, or Protocol Buffers - enough to read code and ask informed questions. ## WHY SPEAR AI - Small, expert team - your work directly shapes modernization outcomes for the fleet - Clear growth path toward Technical Program Manager or Principal Integrator as the program scales. - Compensation and level set to match your experience. ## About Spear AI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Spear AI develops advanced AI and machine learning solutions for maritime defense and national security, turning sensor data into actionable intelligence. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage) - **Headquarters**: Washington, D.C., United States - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Michael Hunter (founder) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing; Maritime AI / Defense Technology - **Target Customers**: B2G (government) – U.S. Navy (COMSUBFOR, PEO UWS, PMS offices), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), Intelligence Community (IC), and allied partners (AUKUS) - **Mission / Purpose**: “Building AI solutions that help maritime operators decide faster and see farther” – transforming raw sensor data into decision advantage for mission-critical operations. ## Products & Services - **AI/ML Software Suite**: Edge AI and cloud-based analytics for acoustic intelligence, threat assessment, and situational awareness. Deploys to IL5, IL6, and TS/SCI environments. - **Expendable Maritime Sensors**: Affordable, real-time data collection hardware optimized for maritime environments. - **Services**: Custom AI/ML implementation, acoustic ML, reinforcement learning, cloud architecture, and strategic advisory for defense clients. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Seed round led by Cortical Ventures and Scare the Bear Capital (amount undisclosed) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Cortical Ventures, Scare the Bear Capital; customers include ONR, CDAO, PEO UWS, COMSUBFOR, and intelligence agencies. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 69 employees (rapidly growing, with 13 active job postings); 42% of employees are military veterans; software deployed to high-security clearance environments; 15,000+ hours of maritime data produced and labeled; 94+ collective years of acoustic intelligence experience. ## Competitive Advantages - Deep domain expertise in maritime acoustic intelligence and defense-specific AI. - Strong government relationships and clearances (IL5, IL6, TS/SCI) creating high barriers to entry. - Vertically integrated from custom sensor hardware to edge/cloud AI software. - High percentage of veteran employees signals mission alignment and operational credibility. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling AI capabilities for the U.S. Navy and allied (AUKUS) undersea warfare programs. - Expanding affordable, expendable sensor deployments to gather more real-world maritime data. - Growing the engineering and mission integration teams to support increasing government contracts. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Mission-driven environment with a strong emphasis on national security impact. Rated 5.0/5.0 on LinkedIn (based on 1 review). - **Work Policy**: Flexible / hybrid / onsite depending on the role; relocation assistance available for onsite positions. - **Perks**: Unlimited PTO, comprehensive health/dental/vision, 401(k) match, performance bonuses, and professional growth opportunities. - **Engineering Culture**: “Move quickly. Test rigorously. Release often.” Modern tech stack (Python, React, Angular, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, PostgreSQL, etc.); practical coding assessments reflect real work. - **Hiring Process**: Recruiter screen, practical exercise (coding or hardware), team interviews, and founder conversation. - **Open Roles**: Data engineers, full-stack engineers, machine learning engineers, mission engineers, infrastructure engineers – many requiring active security clearance (Secret or TS/SCI). ## Sources 1. [spear.ai](https://www.spear.ai/) – Company overview, products, customers, key stats 2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/spear-ai) – Company details, employee count, funding, recent departures, tech stack, locations 3. [spear.ai/careers](https://www.spear.ai/careers) – Culture, benefits, hiring process, values 4. 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