On-Site Embedded Software Engineer: CAD/CFD Integrations

Front Door Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 143,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Istari is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with customer teams in aerospace and defense, building integrations that fit into CAD/CFD/FEM pipelines and Istari's platform.

You will write production-quality code, architect integrations, and operate on-site with U.S. customers, leveraging your software expertise and willingness to tackle unstructured challenges in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and production-quality code.
• Hands-on experience with CAD/CFD/FEM toolchains and related environments.
• Ability to operate on-site with U.S. defense/aerospace context.

Responsibilities

• Embed with customer engineering teams to understand workflows and constraints.
• Architect and build integrations to embed Istari's platform.
• Serve as the primary technical interface, driving value for customers.
• Develop, test, and maintain integrations following modern software practices.
• Translate field experience into actionable product insights and participate in reviews.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

CAD/CFD/FEM toolchains

On-site collaboration

U.S. citizenship

Tools

CAD

CFD

FEM

Job description

Istari is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with customer teams in aerospace and defense, building integrations that fit into CAD/CFD/FEM pipelines and Istari's platform.

You will write production-quality code, architect integrations, and operate on-site with U.S. customers, leveraging your software expertise and willingness to tackle unstructured challenges in mission-critical environments.