Forward Deployed Engineer

fde; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Picogrid is seeking an FDE to work shoulder-to-shoulder with military customers on TAK/Maven/Lattice deployments, located in El Segundo or Fort Bragg. You will design and deliver end-to-end mission capabilities, blending software engineering with customer-facing tasks.

The role requires 3+ years of experience in distributed systems and autonomy platforms, with familiarity in edge software. Secret/TS clearance is preferred, and base pay ranges from $120K to $200K with options.

Qualifications

• 3+ years blending software engineering with customer-facing work.
• Experience with distributed systems, autonomy platforms and edge software.
• Knowledge of government IdAM/SIEM/CDS integration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate at the intersection of product, engineering and the customer.
• Design and deliver end-to-end mission capabilities for military users.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure secure, reliable delivery.

Skills

Golang

Python

React

Distributed systems

Autonomy platforms

Edge software

DevOps

Tools

IdAM

SIEM

CDS

Job description

$120K–$200K base + options defense autonomy clearance

Why it's interesting

Venture-backed defense-tech Picogrid wants an FDE working shoulder-to-shoulder with military customers on TAK/Maven/Lattice and multi-sensor fusion — Secret/TS clearance preferred, $120K–$200K base + significant options. A Fort Bragg seat is about as literally forward-deployed as the title gets.

The role

Operate at the intersection of product, engineering and the customer, designing and delivering end-to-end mission capabilities for military users. 3+ yrs blending software engineering with customer-facing work; distributed systems, autonomy platforms, edge software; integrate with government IdAM/SIEM/CDS. Golang/Python/React and DDIL/Disconnected-DevOps a plus. El Segundo or Fort Bragg.

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