Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Forward deployed engineer bridging sales, engineering, and customers to guide deployments, support adoption, and enable next-gen hardware teams to build complex systems.
Role type
Forward deployed engineer (technical sales & customer success)
Builds
Custom demos, proof-of-concepts, technical enablement sessions, GTM playbooks, and implementation guides for complex systems engineering software.
Domain
Complex systems engineering, space, defense, automotive, aviation, robotics
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
software engineering fundamentals, cloud services design and operation, structured storytelling, technical workshop facilitation, roadmap feedback integration
Preferred skills
systems engineering (hardware/mechanical), pre-sales or post-sales customer relationship management, industry experience in space/energy/robotics/manufacturing, experience with Jira/Confluence/PLM/MBSE
Technologies
Jira, Confluence, PLM, MBSE
Responsibilities
Own technical win in sales process including custom demos and POC execution; map customer workflows and showcase tailored solutions; run technical enablement sessions and training; act as link between customers and engineering to shape product roadmap; build GTM foundation including activation methodology and implementation guides
