Field Deployment Software Engineer - Autonomy & Robotics

UFORCE; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UFORCE is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to ensure field readiness and reliability of our defence-technology systems. You’ll deploy, configure and support systems across trials, training, and customer activity, often with limited backup.

This remote role involves regular travel to field sites locally and internationally. Strong software skills with Python and/or C++, plus Linux deployment experience, are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering ability with Python and/or C++ for debugging and maintenance.
• Ability to read, write and debug code and scripts and work with APIs, services and logs.
• Experience deploying Linux-based software systems including package management, services, updates and repeatable deployment methods.
• Willingness to travel regularly and support field deployments.

Responsibilities

• Own technical execution in the field: deploy, configure, and support systems during trials, demos, trainings, and customer activity.
• Manage software deployment baselines, versions, configuration, release notes, validation checks, rollback and recovery procedures.
• Diagnose faults across the deployed system, separating software, hardware, network, and environmental causes.
• Read logs, reproduce issues, test hypotheses, and hand issues back to Engineering with context.
• Write scripts and small tools to automate checks, validate configuration, parse logs, and reduce manual work in the field.
• Prepare for field activity with equipment checks, spares, tools, checklists, and documentation; support system setup and compute swaps.
• Turn field observations into feedback for Software, Product, Operations, and Engineering.
• Support demonstrations and training, explain technical issues clearly to specialists and non-specialists, and help customers become self-sufficient after handover.
• Improve software readiness over time, including observability, release discipline, documentation and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Python

C++

Git

APIs

Linux

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

UFORCE is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to ensure field readiness and reliability of our defence-technology systems. You’ll deploy, configure and support systems across trials, training, and customer activity, often with limited backup.

This remote role involves regular travel to field sites locally and internationally. Strong software skills with Python and/or C++, plus Linux deployment experience, are essential for success.