Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Cyber Defense Remote

it-teams1; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work in United States

Job summary

it-teams1 seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to join the front line of AI-era cyber defense for critical infrastructure in the United States. You will collaborate with power utilities and government customers to solve urgent cyber and operational risk challenges and translate learnings into repeatable capabilities.

The role blends deep technical delivery with executive-level customer impact, driving secure, production-ready solutions and shaping business outcomes in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• 7-10 years experience combining software/data engineering, cybersecurity analysis, and customer-facing solution engineering at a senior or principal level.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with U.S. power utility and government customers to reduce cyber risk and respond to AI-assisted threats.
• Understand customer processes, systems, data, cyber posture, and constraints to deliver working solutions.
• Convert bespoke customer work into product requirements for scalable software capabilities.
• Present findings clearly to customer executives and technical teams.

Skills

Software/Data Engineering

Cybersecurity Analysis

Customer-facing Solution Engineering

AI-agentic Workflows

Python

Data Analysis

Executive Communication

Independent Work

Security Clearance Eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Advanced degree or relevant certifications

Tools

SBOM/VEX

Vulnerability Management

Endpoint/Threat tooling

Job description

it-teams1 seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to join the front line of AI-era cyber defense for critical infrastructure in the United States. You will collaborate with power utilities and government customers to solve urgent cyber and operational risk challenges and translate learnings into repeatable capabilities.

The role blends deep technical delivery with executive-level customer impact, driving secure, production-ready solutions and shaping business outcomes in a fast-moving