Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) C-UAS
Core
Lead software integration of modular Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) sensors and effectors in forward-deployed DoD environments, deploying and hardening data platforms for mission-critical operations.
Role type
Senior IC Data Engineer (Forward Deployed)
Builds
Modular C-UAS data and software integration platforms for U.S. Department of Defense
Domain
Defense / Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems / Tactical Edge Computing
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Apache Iceberg, Kafka, Airflow, Terraform, Linux, SQL, SCIF operations, Air-gapped systems, TAK Server, cATO documentation
Preferred skills
Link 16/TADL-J, NIPR/SIPR environments, Strimzi, pgvector, Zarf packaging, DDIL conditions
Technologies
Iceberg, Rook/Ceph, pgvector, Postgres, Pepr, Lula, Strimzi, Kafka, Zarf, Velero, Vector, Loki, TAK Server, Airflow, Dagster, Argo Workflows, Terraform, Pulumi
Responsibilities
Deploy and harden UDS Data Capability in mission environments; Own integration with existing mission systems including sensor arrays and interceptors; Build pipelines moving data through classification boundaries; Operate deployed systems including capacity, performance, and incident response; Generate accreditation artifacts for IL4/IL5 environments; Represent mission hero to product and engineering teams; Train and transfer knowledge to mission teams; Mentor junior Data Engineer FDEs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities