2d ago

Forward Deployed Autonomy Engineer

United States - Remote

$123.3k-$166.8k / year

full-timemid Remote

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll provide direct technical support to defense teams deploying autonomous systems in field environments, working on-site during integration events and exercises. You will troubleshoot and integrate robotics and drone technologies under pressure, ensuring mission-critical reliability.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Provide on-site technical support at field exercises and demonstrations
  • Develop and integrate software across distributed autonomous systems
  • Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues in time-sensitive conditions
  • Support integration of command and control systems in tactical environments

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 4+ years of software engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience with robotics or unmanned systems
  • Experience with communications infrastructure in tactical environments
  • Proficiency in Python or C++

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Active security clearance (Secret or higher)
  • Experience with ATAK or similar tactical software
  • Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 or simulation environments

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive compensation with national benchmarking
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible remote work
  • โœˆ๏ธ Travel opportunities to customer sites and test ranges

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Initial Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Interview with Teamยท 60 min

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Requires U.S. citizenship; heavy travel (25-50%); demands composure under pressure in austere environments
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