Forward Deployed Engineer
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Deploy and operationalize Spatial AI software with defence organizations, aerospace companies, and government customers across customer integration facilities and live operational environments. Integrate perception, navigation, and autonomy software with drones, satellites, robotic platforms, flight computers, sensors, autopilots, and communication systems. Develop production-quality software, configure Linux-based systems, build deployment tooling, and troubleshoot issues across applications, operating systems, networks, and hardware interfaces. Bridge customer-built systems and SPAICE products through APIs, middleware, communication protocols, data pipelines, and custom software components. Configure and validate systems on embedded computers and edge AI hardware, support flight and field trials, analyze system behavior, and resolve technical problems under real operational constraints. This hands-on role requires moving between writing production code, debugging systems in the field, designing integration architectures, and communicating directly with defence, aerospace, and government stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Strong C++ and Python skills
- Experience integrating and deploying complex software systems
- Broad knowledge of Linux, networking, embedded systems, robotics, or hardware integration
- Ability to debug across software, operating systems, sensors, networks, and hardware
- Experience with simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or field trials
- Strong problem-solving skills in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
- Willingness to travel to customer and test sites
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