Forward Deployed Engineer (Frequent Travel)

Remote — in or near Seattle, San Francisco, or Los Angeles (50% Domestic and International Travel Required)

$180,000–$240,000 Base Salary + Competitive Equity

Clearance Required: Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance

Fuze HR Solutions Inc. is recruiting on behalf of a rapidly growing defense technology company building mission-critical command-and-control systems that support the U.S. military and defense community.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll work directly alongside U.S. military and government operators, deploying and integrating software across aircraft, maritime platforms, drones, and field hardware. You'll troubleshoot distributed systems under pressure, gather requirements directly from operators, and rapidly develop and ship production solutions.

This isn't a traditional software engineering role. You'll be embedded with end users, supporting live deployments in ambiguous and resource-constrained environments, combining full-stack engineering with customer ownership, field operations, and hands-on hardware integration to ensure mission success.

If you're passionate about cutting-edge autonomous systems technology, thrive in challenging environments, and want your work to directly impact national security, we'd love to speak with you.

Key Responsibilities

● Embed directly with U.S. military and government customers to support command-and-control systems in live operational environments.

● Deploy and integrate software across aircraft, maritime platforms, drones, and field hardware.

● Troubleshoot distributed systems under pressure in the field, performing rapid break-fix diagnosis and resolution.

● Gather requirements directly from operators and translate them into production-ready solutions.

● Rapidly develop, test, and ship software in ambiguous, resource-constrained environments.

● Collaborate with software, hardware, and product engineering teams to drive mission success.

● Travel to military installations, customer sites, and field exercises domestically and internationally.

Minimum Qualifications

● 1–7 years of experience in full-stack software engineering, forward deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or a similarly hands-on technical role.

● Strong full-stack software engineering experience, including proficiency in Golang and React.

● Strong system design, software architecture, and distributed systems troubleshooting ability.

● Ability to perform break-fix troubleshooting and rapidly develop, test, and deploy solutions in the field.

● Willingness and ability to travel 50% domestically and internationally.

● U.S. Secret security clearance required.

● Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, or another related technical field.

Preferred Qualifications

● Experience at a defense technology startup, aerospace startup, autonomous systems company, or similarly fast-paced engineering environment.

● Experience not primarily limited to traditional legacy defense contractors.

● Background working in austere or tactical environments.

● Strong communication skills with both technical and operational stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

● $180,000–$240,000 Base Salary

● Competitive Equity Package

● Medical, dental, and vision coverage

● 401(k)

● Paid parental leave and PTO

● Monthly wellness stipend

● Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defense technology supporting critical national security missions

Why Work with Fuze HR?

At Fuze HR, we connect talented professionals with some of the top companies in the U.S. We offer weekly pay via direct deposit, a supportive office team, and a genuine commitment to your success.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply online today!

Fuze HR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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