Forward Deployed Engineer
Applied Intuition4 months ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Work directly with defense and government customers to deploy, integrate, and operationalize vehicle intelligence products in military and government environments.
- Address technical challenges involving software engineering, operating-system configuration, system deployment, and hardware integration.
- Bridge customer-built systems with Applied Intuition solutions.
- Design and implement scalable, consistent customer-engagement and project-execution approaches.
- Develop architectural solutions that improve consistency and scalability across projects.
- Collaborate with internal engineering, product, and customer teams to achieve successful outcomes.
- Own technical outcomes and drive projects to completion while adapting to changing requirements and priorities.
Requirements
- Strong engineering background, preferably in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated programming proficiency in C++ and Python.
- Broad technical experience across software engineering, operating systems, and some hardware.
- Experience integrating and deploying complex systems.
- Ability to solve problems and work independently in ambiguous, rapidly changing operational environments.
- Strong communication skills and a customer-problem-solving focus.
- Experience driving customer engagements and success.
- Willingness to travel for company business and customer-site work.
- Ability to hold UK Security Clearance; current or previous clearance is preferred.
- Prior government, defense contractor, or military-environment experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with system architecture and scalable solution design is a plus.
- Experience in defense, automotive, robotics, or adjacent industries is a plus.
Benefits
- In-office work is primarily 5 days per week, with occasional remote-work flexibility.
- 25 days of paid vacation per year.
- £19 daily lunch budget, £19 daily dinner budget, and free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office.
- PMI reimbursement of up to £300 per month, plus life insurance and critical illness cover of up to £250 per month.
- Workplace pension with a 5% employer match.
- £795 annual learning and development budget and £475 annual fitness budget.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Generous parental leave in addition to statutory parental leave.
- Travel between company offices and customer sites may be required.
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition builds software tools, infrastructure, and operating systems for developing, testing, and deploying autonomous and driver-assistance systems across automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture. It sells enterprise software and services including simulation, sensor data management, HD mapping, and a vehicle OS to OEMs and government customers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it counts 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the U.S. military among its users.