VP, Customer Engineering

About this role

About the Company Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense. With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio.

We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud. Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

About the Role Armada is seeking a visionary VP of Customer Engineering to lead a world-class, globally distributed team of Customer Engineers at the forefront of AI infrastructure and edge computing. This is a pivotal leadership role for a builder and operator who thrives at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technology and large-scale industrial deployment. As Armada accelerates adoption of its AI-powered edge platform spanning ruggedized modular data centers, GPU-accelerated inference, and real-time edge AI this leader will shape how we engage with customers globally: from initial technical discovery through validated, deployment-ready architectures.

You will own the pre-sales technical lifecycle across all regions, ensuring our Customer Engineers operate with rigor, speed, and clarity in North America, EMEA, APAC, and emerging markets. The CE function guides customers from mission-critical AI ambitions and complex operational environments to scalable, field-proven Armada solutions taking each opportunity 80% of the way by scoping requirements, framing AI infrastructure trade-offs, validating feasibility, and ensuring full qualification before moving to detailed engineering.