Forward Deployed Engineer

Linuxcareers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Gym access

Wellness programs

Team retreats

Job summary

SPAICE is building geospatial intelligence and Spatial AI systems for autonomous vehicles, drones, and satellites operating in GPS-denied environments.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will serve as the technical bridge between SPAICE's Spatial AI and autonomy technology and customers' real-world platforms, taking ownership of high-stakes projects from requirements through deployment, testing, and operational delivery.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
• Strong C++ and Python skills
• Experience integrating and deploying complex software systems
• Broad knowledge of Linux, networking, embedded systems, robotics, or hardware integration
• Ability to debug across software, operating systems, sensors, networks, and hardware

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operationalise SPAICE technology with defence organisations, aerospace companies, government customers, and platform manufacturers in customer integration facilities and live operational environments
• Integrate SPAICE's perception, navigation, and autonomy software with drones, satellites, robotic platforms, flight computers, sensors, autopilots, communication systems, and customer infrastructure
• Develop production-quality software, configure Linux-based systems, build deployment tooling, and troubleshoot issues across applications, operating systems, networks, and hardware interfaces
• Bridge customer-built systems and SPAICE products through APIs, middleware, communication protocols, data pipelines, and custom software components
• Configure and validate systems on embedded computers and edge AI hardware, support flight and field trials, and resolve technical problems under real operational constraints

Skills

C++

Python

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Linux

Job description

SPAICE is building geospatial intelligence and Spatial AI systems for autonomous vehicles, drones, and satellites operating in GPS-denied environments. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will serve as the technical bridge between SPAICE's Spatial AI and autonomy technology and customers' real-world platforms, taking ownership of high-stakes projects from requirements through deployment, testing, and operational delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Deploy and operationalise SPAICE technology with defence organisations, aerospace companies, government customers, and platform manufacturers in customer integration facilities and live operational environments
• Integrate SPAICE's perception, navigation, and autonomy software with drones, satellites, robotic platforms, flight computers, sensors, autopilots, communication systems, and customer infrastructure
• Develop production-quality software, configure Linux-based systems, build deployment tooling, and troubleshoot issues across applications, operating systems, networks, and hardware interfaces
• Bridge customer-built systems and SPAICE products through APIs, middleware, communication protocols, data pipelines, and custom software components
• Configure and validate systems on embedded computers and edge AI hardware, support flight and field trials, and resolve technical problems under real operational constraints

What You Need

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
• Strong C++ and Python skills
• Experience integrating and deploying complex software systems
• Broad knowledge of Linux, networking, embedded systems, robotics, or hardware integration
• Ability to debug across software, operating systems, sensors, networks, and hardware

Nice to Have

• Experience with simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or field trials
• Willingness to travel to customer and test sites

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and impact; equity options; access to premium gyms, climbing centers, and wellness programs; team retreats and offsites