Embedded Software Engineer – Aerospace & Defense (Onsite)

Tari Labs, LLC.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Istari Digital seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with customer teams in aerospace and defense, driving software integrations and architectural work while staying closely aligned with Istari's product and engineering core.

You will write production‑quality code, tackle complex integration challenges, and operate in unstructured environments on-site with U.S. defense customers. Expect close collaboration with program managers and a focus on delivering value in real customer environments.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals; writes production‑quality code and can defend architectural decisions.
• Hands‑on experience with CAD, CFD, FEM or related simulation/toolchains.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments without a lot of hand‑holding.
• Ability to work on-site with customers in a U.S. defense or aerospace context (clearance eligibility required; active clearance a strong plus).
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Embed with customer engineering teams to understand workflows, data environments, and technical constraints.
• Architect and build software solutions that integrate Istari's platform into existing digital engineering ecosystems (CAD, CFD, FEM, simulation pipelines, and related toolchains).
• Serve as the primary technical interface for the customer – not just answering questions, but proactively identifying where our software can drive more value.
• Develop, test, and maintain integrations and workflow solutions following modern software engineering practices.
• Write clean, maintainable code that can be productized or reused across customer deployments.
• Contribute to internal tooling and documentation that scales your knowledge across the team.
• Translate field experience into actionable product insights — you are one of Istari's clearest signals on what customers actually need.
• Participate in internal engineering reviews, architecture discussions, and roadmap planning.
• Help develop proposals and technical approaches for new customer opportunities.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

CAD/CFD/FEM toolchains

Ambiguity tolerance

On-site customer work

U.S. citizenship

Job description

Istari Digital seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with customer teams in aerospace and defense, driving software integrations and architectural work while staying closely aligned with Istari's product and engineering core.

You will write production‑quality code, tackle complex integration challenges, and operate in unstructured environments on-site with U.S. defense customers. Expect close collaboration with program managers and a focus on delivering value in real customer environments.