Forward Deployed Engineer

Sitrepsllc

Washington DC, US
Base: $135,000–$165,000; equity: included; benefit...
On-site
Strong hardware and software foundation
Hands-on vehicle maintenance and repair
Cli, log analysis, and networking troubleshooting
This role acts as the company's tip of the spear in the field, ensuring systems function in real-world conditions beyond documented scenarios

Job Summary

  • This role acts as the company's tip of the spear in the field, ensuring systems function in real-world conditions beyond documented scenarios.
  • Engineers will troubleshoot across the full stack including hardware, autonomy software, networking, and operator-control systems.
  • The position requires extensive travel (~75%) to test sites and forward operating locations, often in physically demanding environments.

Matching Summary

This role acts as the company's tip of the spear in the field, ensuring systems function in real-world conditions beyond documented scenarios.

Salary

Base: $135,000–$165,000; Equity: Included; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strong hardware and software foundation
  • Hands-on vehicle maintenance and repair
  • CLI, log analysis, and networking troubleshooting
  • Debug software deployments without production code
  • Willingness to travel extensively including remote areas

Nice-to-have

  • Experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer
  • Background in government innovation organizations
  • Military experience valued but not required
  • Previous Field Service Representative role with software skills

Key Requirements

  • Comfortable working in physically demanding conditions
  • Strong mission orientation and commitment to end users
  • Bias toward action in ambiguous environments

Work Rights

Not specified

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