AI Partner Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology•Fairview Park, OH

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Senior AI Partner Sales Engineer to serve as the technical co‑pilot to the AI Alliance Partner Manager. You will translate partner technologies into actionable solutions for GDIT by driving PoCs and Builds, architecting integrations, building innovative AI solutions, and enabling internal teams. This role centers on internal technical leadership —building awareness, organizing technical engagements, and helping divisions adopt partner AI, autonomy, and data platforms. Coding is optional; what matters is understanding the technology, caring about its mission value, and showcasing it effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s with 12+ years in technology consulting, pre-sales engineering, partner engineering, or solutions architecture or Master's with 8+ years
3–5+ years in technical partner roles, pre-sales engineering, or solution architecture.
Strong understanding of cloud architectures, API integrations, modern development workflows, and proprietary platforms (e.g., Hivemind, Echelon, Foundry, Lattice).
Experience with major AI/data platforms (Palantir, Databricks, Snowflake, Anthropic, xAI, OpenAI).
Familiarity with AWS services (Kiro, SageMaker, Bedrock, Q, EMR) and AWS partner programs.
Demonstrated success supporting AI/data solutions for public sector missions.
Exceptional communication and demo skills, from technical deep-dives to executive briefings.
Must obtain & maintain a Secret security clearance.
US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Comfortable with impromptu demos, rapid PoCs, and unscripted technical discussions.
Balances deep technical problem-solving with business growth awareness.
Builds trusted relationships with both internal teams and partner technical leaders.

Responsibilities

Support identification and recruitment of high‑value AI/data/autonomy partners.
Evaluate partner technical capabilities, architectures, and integration approaches.
Deliver early-stage demos that highlight partner differentiation and mission fit.
Co‑design and document joint solution architectures, reusable patterns, and PoC frameworks.
Organize and coordinate internal PoCs and Builds with partner and GDIT teams.
Integrate partner technologies into GDIT offerings and Digital Accelerators.
Develop crisp demo assets, sales kits, and technical placemats.
Plan and deliver workshops, hackathons, Technology Days, and demos across divisions.
Build certification paths and training roadmaps with GDIT enablement teams.
Drive understanding and adoption of partner capabilities across internal stakeholders.
Serve as the single technical point-of-contact for partner-related issues and questions.
Troubleshoot integration challenges and coordinate resolution with partner engineering teams.
Provide real-time demo and solution support during partner/customer engagements.
Maintain partner technical scorecards across products and platforms.
Collaborate with the Partner Manager on solution strategies involving co‑selling, co‑marketing, and co‑delivery.
Support strategic accounts, captures, and proposals involving partner technologies.
Build internal demand pipelines by aligning partner capabilities with mission needs.

Benefits

Full-flex work week to support balance and autonomy.
Competitive 401(k) with company match.
Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Internal mobility support and dedicated career development opportunities.
Professional growth, paid education, and certifications.
Access to cutting-edge partner technologies and platforms.
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.