Field Deployment Engineer, Autonomous Defense Systems

Alta Ares; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alta Ares seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to bring autonomous air-defense systems from lab to field, deploying, integrating, testing, troubleshooting, and improving them with military operators and customers.

You will work across Engineering, Product and Operations, interfacing with sensors, AI guidance, mission-management software, and C2 systems to deliver field-ready deployments under time pressure.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years in software engineering, systems integration, robotics, embedded systems, or related hands-on roles.
• Strong Python and Linux skills; knowledge of networking, APIs, logs, and distributed systems.
• Experience deploying and debugging complex hardware/software outside a controlled environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot end-to-end systems.
• Experience with UAVs, robotics, autonomous systems, AI/ML, sensors or mission-management systems.
• Defense, aerospace, C-UAS, ISR or other mission-critical experience is a strong plus.
• Experience working directly with demanding customers or end users in the field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute customer deployments, live-fire exercises, demonstrations and acceptance trials.
• Deploy and validate Alta Ares systems, including interceptors, AI guidance and Cyclops mission-management capabilities.
• Configure systems, networks and interfaces and execute test scenarios against defined success criteria.
• Work directly with military operators, test teams, integrators and partners.
• Troubleshoot issues rapidly in the field while maintaining safety and mission objectives.
• Document test results, incidents, lessons learned and follow-up actions.
• Integrate Alta Ares systems with sensors, radars, C2 systems, networks and third-party platforms.
• Develop scripts, configuration tools, APIs and integration components required for deployments.
• Translate operational requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Execute integration and acceptance testing across software, hardware, communications and system performance.
• Work closely with Software, AI, Embedded, GNC, Hardware and Product teams.
• Diagnose issues across software, hardware, GNC, sensors, networking, communications, and operator workflows.
• Use logs, telemetry and test data to identify root causes.
• Implement safe field workarounds and drive permanent fixes with Engineering.
• Improve system observability, diagnostics, deployment automation, and reliability.
• Contribute to hardening systems for GNSS-denied, disconnected, and degraded environments.
• Turn field experience into concrete product improvements and reusable solutions.
• Build trusted relationships with military operators, engineers, integrators, and program stakeholders.
• Deliver technical briefings, training, and system onboarding in English and French.
• Communicate system capabilities, limitations, and technical risks clearly.
• Represent Alta Ares with technical credibility during high-stakes demonstrations and exercises.
• Create deployment guides, runbooks, and troubleshooting procedures.

Skills

Python

Linux

Networking

APIs

Distributed systems

Telemetry

Field deployments

Job description

Alta Ares seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to bring autonomous air-defense systems from lab to field, deploying, integrating, testing, troubleshooting, and improving them with military operators and customers.

You will work across Engineering, Product and Operations, interfacing with sensors, AI guidance, mission-management software, and C2 systems to deliver field-ready deployments under time pressure.