Forward Deployed Engineer at QVID Talent Solutions | Torre

Forward Deployed Engineer

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Full-time

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Compensation USD180k/year
Non-negotiable
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Remote (for United States residents)
Posted 11 days ago

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Job Description: - Our client, a defense robotics hardware manufacturing startup, is seeking Forward Deployed Engineers with 1–7 years of experience to embed directly with U.S. military and government customers and own the technical success of the client's C2 systems in live operational environments. - This role is equal parts software engineer and field operator, writing production code, debugging distributed systems under pressure, and deploying software in high-stakes contexts most engineers never touch. Responsibilities: - Deploy and integrate C2 software on-site with military operators across domestic and international locations (50–75% travel to coastal/water-adjacent sites). - Break-fix troubleshooting and rapid code development in the field. - Gather requirements directly from uniformed operators and ship solutions same-day. - Work hand-in-hand with drone operators, potentially flying assets in the air, water, or on land during live missions. - Feed hard-won field insights back to the core engineering team to improve the product. - Operate autonomously in ambiguous, resource-constrained environments. - Hook up hardware. - Write code. - Perform technician work. Must-Haves: - 1–7 years of experience in full-stack software engineering and/or forward-deployed engineering roles. - Senior archetype (5–7 yrs): prior FDE lead or senior forward deployed role; mentor junior FDEs and own customer relationships independently. - Junior archetype (1–2 yrs): strong internships, early promo trajectory at a top company, or founding engineer at a YC-backed startup. - Strong full-stack engineering experience, proficient in Golang and React. - BS in Computer Science, Math, Economics, or a related technical field. - Strong system design and architecture ability. - High agency, comfortable operating in ambiguous environments. - Willing to travel 50%+ domestically and internationally. - Eligible to obtain U.S. Secret security clearance. Nice-to-Haves: - Early high-signal differentiator (e.g., well-known hackathon winner, math olympiad (ICPC, IMO), or top-25 school).
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