Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote OK
About Parallel Works Parallel Works builds and operates ACTIVATE, a control plane for high performance computing and AI. Our customers run large scientific and AI workloads across their own on-premises clusters, Governme…
Skills: Defense sales, Capture management, Federal acquisition, Pipeline development, HPC infrastructure
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote OK
About Parallel Works Parallel Works builds and operates ACTIVATE, a control plane for high performance computing and AI. Our customers run large scientific and AI workloads across their own on-premises clusters, Governme…
Skills: Sales, Cloud infrastructure, GPU capacity, AI platform software, Pipeline generation
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote OK
About Parallel Works Parallel Works builds and operates ACTIVATE, a control plane for high performance computing and AI. Our customers run large scientific and AI workloads across their own on-premises clusters, Governme…
Skills: HPC systems, Linux, MPI, Spack, EasyBuild
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$140k–$182k/yr
We are seeking a Quantum Software Engineer with expertise in quantum optimization algorithms and quantum error correction techniques and an interest in applying that expertise to energy grid optimization problems. Job Re…
Skills: Quantum algorithms, Python, Quantum error correction, Energy grid optimization, QAOA
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$110k–$182k/yr
We are seeking a Quantum Software Engineer with expertise in nuclear physics and quantum algorithms for physical science applications. Job Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential…
Skills: Quantum algorithms, Nuclear physics, Python, C++, Julia
S&C Electric CompanyChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
At S&C Electric Company, a 100% employee-owned company, we help keep the lights on for people and businesses worldwide. Our manufacturing roles build the equipment that protects the critical infrastructure of the power g…
Skills: Mechanical assembly, Hand tools, Power tools, Torque wrenches, Tape measures
S&C Electric CompanyChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has b…
Skills: Mechanical assembly, Electrical assembly, Wiring, Hand tools, Power tools
S&C Electric CompanyChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
At S&C Electric Company, a 100% employee-owned company, we help keep the lights on for people and businesses worldwide. Our manufacturing roles build the equipment that protects the critical infrastructure of the power g…
Skills: Metal finishing, Powder coating, Liquid painting, Blueprint reading, Material handling
Bloomington, Illinois, United States · On-site
SPATCO Energy Solutions has been an industry leader in providing energy solutions since 1935. We are here to provide the best energy solutions to our customers. We are built on service. From the ground up, our constructi…
Skills: Troubleshooting, Repairing, Gasoline dispensing units, POS systems, Electrical maintenance
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$108k–$124k/yr
Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that incl…
Skills: Contract management, EPC contracts, Project management, Risk management, Contract negotiation
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities. Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership. Execute in-depth analyses to support new business development, transaction execution and the deli…
Skills: Financial Modeling, Valuation, Due Diligence, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$180k–$210k/yr
Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work he…
Skills: Program controls, Budgeting, Scheduling, Cost management, Capital improvement program
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$106k–$146k/yr
Supervise, train and assist other commissioning engineers while being responsible for all aspects of commissioning work in the area. Perform complex aspects of commissioning of electrical power distribution systems. L…
Skills: Commissioning, Electrical power distribution, Project management, Technical training, Data center design
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$28/hr–$42/hr
Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that incl…
Skills: Payroll administration, International payroll, Timekeeping, Tax reporting, Compliance
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$50k–$72k/yr
About Us QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage…
Skills: AutoCAD, Substation design, CAD standards, Quality control, Document management
Sargent & LundyChicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$100k–$153k/yr
Responsibilities This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. This is a senior engineering position that offers a var…
Skills: Structural engineering, Structural analysis, Steel design, Reinforced concrete design, STAAD
Sargent & LundyChicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$85k–$129k/yr
Responsibilities This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. This is a senior engineering position that offers a var…
Skills: Structural engineering, Structural analysis, Steel design, Reinforced concrete design, STAAD
Sargent & LundyChicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$135k–$206k/yr
Responsibilities This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. This is a lead design engineering position that offers …
Skills: Structural engineering, Structural analysis, Steel design, Reinforced concrete design, Nuclear facility design
Sargent & LundyChicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$118k–$180k/yr
Responsibilities This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. This is a lead design engineering position that offers …
Skills: Structural engineering, Structural analysis, Steel design, Reinforced concrete design, Team leadership
S&C Electric CompanyChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$80k–$106k/yr
As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has b…
Skills: Team leadership, Mechanical assembly, Electrical assembly, Production management, Oracle ERP
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The Defense Sales Lead is responsible for building and managing a qualified sales pipeline within the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. This role involves full-cycle capture management, from initial relationship building and proposal development to post-award account management.
Candidates must have 10 or more years of experience selling technology or technical services into the defense sector with a strong understanding of federal acquisition processes. Proficiency in cloud, HPC, or AI infrastructure is required, along with U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret clearance.
Parallel Works builds and operates ACTIVATE, a control plane for high performance computing and AI. Our customers run large scientific and AI workloads across their own on-premises clusters, Government and commercial cloud, and commercial GPU providers, and ACTIVATE gives them one way in to all of it. The high security boundary is authorized at Impact Level 5, with FIPS validated cryptography and STIG hardening throughout.
The work reaches most fields that depend on computing at scale: weather and climate forecasting, defense and intelligence programs, aerospace and structural analysis, molecular and materials science, energy, and AI research. A quarter here can include standing up a GPU cluster for one of those communities, federating a laboratory's existing on-premises system with burst capacity it did not have before, and getting a domain code written decades ago to run on current hardware.
Customer success sets our priorities. We are a small engineering company, so engineers here work directly with the people using the systems and carry a problem from the first report through to the fix. This is what we call mission engineering: understanding what a customer is trying to accomplish and why the computing matters to it.
About the roleParallel Works is hiring a Defense Sales Lead to create pipeline and run capture across the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. Our defense business includes a platform authorized at Impact Level 5, prototype other transaction work, task orders with military service laboratories, and delivery as a subcontractor under large integrators.
This is a full cycle role: identify the program, build the program office relationship before a solicitation exists, assemble the team, drive the proposal with our technical staff, and stay on the account after award. Parallel Works has no separate capture organization, and you will often be the only sales person in the room on a technical pursuit. You would work with the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Sales, and the Director of Operations on contracts and compliance.
What you will doYou do not need every item on this list. If you have most of it and work well with other people, apply.
Preferred QualificationsMedical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) with company match, short term disability, and generous paid vacation and sick time.
The role also carries sales commission.
Equal employment opportunityParallel Works is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Operating System for Hybrid Multi-Cloud Computing
Parallel Works was founded in 2015 out of Argonne National Laboratory with the goal of democratizing hybrid multi-cloud computing, and a strong focus on commercializing technologies to reinvent the way practitioners interact with diverse computing resources. Today Parallel Works ACTIVATE is the leading control plane for hybrid computing, empowering teams with seamless provisioning, management, and sharing of computing resources at scale across on-premises and cloud environments. Designed for compute-intensive applications and AI models, ACTIVATE supports sustainability and transparency with advanced cost control and budgeting features. ACTIVATE facilitates collaborative research initiatives through intuitive interfaces and API-driven processes that enhance productivity while enabling flexible cluster creation in the cloud. ACTIVATE offers a suite of specialized modules – Control, Cluster, Access, and Workflow – tailored to thrive across diverse computing environments for simplified workflows and enhanced user interaction. Email us at [email protected] for more information, to schedule a demo, or to partner with us!
Offices: 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212, Chicago, Illinois 60654, US
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