Forward Deployed Engineer (Remote)
- Workplace
- Remote
- Compensation
- $180k – $240k + equity
- Visa
- No Visa Sponsorship
About this role
We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer with 5–7 years of experience to embed directly with U.S. military and government customers and own the technical success of Swarm Aero's C2 systems in live operational environments. You'll be equal parts software engineer and field operator — writing production code, debugging distributed systems under pressure, and deploying software in high-stakes contexts most engineers never touch.
What will you be doing?
Deploying and integrating C2 software on-site with military operators across domestic and international locations (50–75% travel to coastal/water-adjacent sites)
Break-fix troubleshooting and rapid code development in the field — gathering requirements directly from uniformed operators and shipping solutions same-day
Working hand-in-hand with drone operators, potentially flying assets in the air, water, or on land during live missions
Feeding hard-won field insights back to the core engineering team to improve the product
Operating autonomously in ambiguous, resource-constrained environments — sometimes hooking up hardware, sometimes cranking out code, sometimes doing technician work
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
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