Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington DC / Ketchum / Orlandoonsitemid$135K – $165K
via Greenhouse
About this role
Forward Deployed Engineer
Industry: Defense robotics / autonomous ground systemsLocation: Maryland HQ preferred. Also open to Ketchum (ID), Palo Alto (CA), Orlando (FL), West Virginia, and BostonCompensation: $135,000–$165,000 base + equityTravel: ~75% (expected to decrease as the team scales)
About the CompanyA venture-backed robotics company building autonomous ground vehicle systems for defense customers. Their platforms combine an autonomy stack, operator-control software, and integrated mission payloads.
Programs are rapidly transitioning from experimental phases into real-world deployment, placing this role at the center of that shift.
The RoleForward Deployed Engineers are the company’s tip of the spear in the field.…
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