Frontline Embedded Software Engineer for Aerospace

Front Door Defense; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Front Door Defense is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer based in El Segundo, California. This role involves embedding with customer engineering teams to understand their workflows while architecting and building integrations. Candidates should have strong software engineering skills and experience with digital engineering toolchains.

You will work directly with customers in defense or aerospace settings, utilizing your expertise to enhance product value and implement technical solutions.

Qualifications

• You write production-quality code and can defend architectural decisions.
• Hands-on experience with CAD, CFD, FEM, or related environments.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Embed with customer engineering teams to understand workflows and data.
• Architect and build software solutions to integrate Istari's platform.
• Translate field experience into actionable product insights.

Skills

Strong software engineering fundamentals

Experience with digital engineering toolchains

Comfort operating in ambiguous environments

Ability to work on-site with customers

U.S. citizenship

Tools

CAD

CFD

FEM

Job description

Front Door Defense is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer based in El Segundo, California. This role involves embedding with customer engineering teams to understand their workflows while architecting and building integrations. Candidates should have strong software engineering skills and experience with digital engineering toolchains.

You will work directly with customers in defense or aerospace settings, utilizing your expertise to enhance product value and implement technical solutions.