Field Software Engineer — Onsite Defense/Embedded

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San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 165,000 - 220,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Rivet Industries is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in San Jose, CA for a full-time, on-site role. You will embed with defense and commercial customers to solve field-level problems by writing production-grade code and shaping the product roadmap. You will deploy with customers, troubleshoot across Linux, C, Rust, Python stacks, and operate in austere environments.

Travel 35–70% is expected, and candidates must be U.S. citizens with a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

3–5 years of hands-on software engineering experience with Linux, networking, and low-level programming (C/Rust).
Experience deploying and debugging integrated technology onsite with customers.
Background in embedded systems, defense tech, robotics, or IoT.
Willingness to travel 35–70% and to work in austere field environments.
U.S. citizen with an active Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

Deploy onsite with customers to develop, debug, and ship field software solutions.
Gather real-world feedback at customer sites and iterate with core engineering.
Diagnose and resolve diverse technical issues in field environments.
Represent Rivet on site and translate field learnings into product priorities.
Collaborate with PhDs and domain experts to solve complex challenges.