Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Core
Deploy and maintain Airis Labs' AI platform for government agencies in complex, high-security environments including cloud, on-prem, and air-gapped sites.
Role type
Senior IC infrastructure engineer (field deployment)
Builds
Client deployments of multi-modal AI tools for field intelligence
Domain
Defense/OSINT, Government, High-security infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models (via careerplan.io/jobs/69-00A-7C-27B-forward-deployed-engineer-fde-at-airis-labs)
Required skills
Kubernetes, Networking, Storage, Grafana, Integration, Troubleshooting, Client-facing communication
Preferred skills
Air-gapped environment experience, Defense/OSINT domain knowledge, Data Engineering (ETL), AI automation/Agents
Responsibilities
Stand up Airis across client infrastructure, Lead site surveys and client acceptance testing, Connect client data sources into AI-ready feeds, Debug and fix complex issues on site, Provide feedback to Product & R&D
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
