8h ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

$113k-$155k / year

full-timesenior

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll deploy and support Mission Autonomy systems for a leading defense tech company. You'll own technical solutions in unstructured environments, bridging hardware, software, and networking. This role places you directly with military projects, iterating on products in real-time.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Execute technical operations and field maintenance for defense systems
  • Troubleshoot complex hardware, software, and networking issues in real-time
  • Support system integration and pre-configuration with customer infrastructure
  • Conduct incident response root-cause analyses and implement preventive measures

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 3+ years of problem solving in unstructured hardware/software/networking environments
  • Experience with Linux system administration
  • Proficient with Kubernetes and Docker
  • Ability to travel up to 75% of the year and obtain a Top Secret/Secret clearance

โœจ Nice to Have

  • B.S. in computer science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field
  • Working knowledge of IP networking and Linux CLI
  • Prior military or overseas contracting experience

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive health benefits at little to no cost
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Highly competitive equity grants included in majority of full-time offers
  • โœˆ๏ธ Relocation support for Costa Mesa-based role

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Phone Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 1 hour
  3. 3Onsite / Final Roundยท Half day
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