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Shieldai

Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)

Who can apply: Only open to applicants in: California, Washington.
Location as listed by the employer: “San Diego, California; Washington, D.C.; Remote”
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About this role

Shieldai is hiring for a Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497) role. See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in field engineering, forward-deployed engineering, applications engineering, systems integration, flight test, robotics support, unmanned systems operations, technical operations, customer deploy…
  • Strong technical background in software engineering, systems integration, or autonomy-adjacent systems.
  • Proficiency writing, reading, and debugging modern C++ code.
  • Working proficiency with Python, Bash, or similar scripting for diagnostics, automation, data handling, and field support workflows.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across Linux or embedded systems, networking, configuration management, logs, telemetry, release packages, sensors or payloads, and operator workflows.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, training, expectation-management, and escalation skills in customer-facing environments.
  • Ability to write clear field notes, deployment records, troubleshooting guides, evidence packages, and support updates that engineering and support teams can act on.

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