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Forward Deployed Engineer, C-UAS
Defense Unicorns. Deploy and harden UDS Data Capability in mission environments, including UDS Store, UDS Transit, UDS Govern, and UDS Connect .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in deploying and managing UDS Data Capability in mission environments, with strong proficiency in data pipeline development, integration of tactical systems, and adherence to security protocols. Capable of mentoring junior engineers and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Active TS/SCI ClearanceProduction Experience with Lakehouse TechnologiesHands-On Experience with AirflowStrong SQL ProficiencyKubernetes Deployment Experience
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Hard Skills
Data Pipeline DevelopmentPostgreSQLKafkaAirflowKubernetesLinuxTerraformData GovernanceAnalytical Query EnginesObject Storage
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsAbility to Work IndependentlyMentoring EngineersAdaptability to Changing RequirementsProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
UDS StoreUDS TransitUDS GovernUDS ConnectTAK ServerATAK/WinTAKGitOpsDagsterArgo WorkflowsC-UAS Solutions
Industry Keywords
SCIFIL4/IL5 EnvironmentsMission EnvironmentsTactical EdgeInteroperable SystemsData LineageAccess ControlAuditabilityREST CatalogsABAC/RBAC
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAirflowKafkaKubernetesLinuxPostgresSQLTerraformTypeScript
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Deploy and harden UDS Data Capability in mission environments, including UDS Store, UDS Transit, UDS Govern, and UDS Connect
- Integrate the UDS Data Capability with sensor arrays, computer-vision-enabled UAS interceptors, and C-UAS solutions
- Build data pipelines across classification boundaries, including ingestion, transformation, catalog registration, model/dataset packaging, cross-domain transit, and DDIL consistency
- Operate deployed systems through day-2 operations, capacity and performance management, backup/restore, observability, incident response, and upgrades
- Generate STIG evidence, cATO documentation, FIPS validation notes, and policy mappings for IL4/IL5 environments
- Represent mission-user needs to product and engineering teams; document issues, write postmortems, and recommend improvements
- Develop runbooks, architecture documentation, working sessions, and knowledge-transfer materials
- Mentor junior Data Engineer FDEs through complex problems and integration-design reviews
- Travel to customer sites for standups, SCIF integration, incident response, training, and knowledge transfer
Requirements
What you’ll need- U.S. citizenship required
- Active TS/SCI required
- Ability to work in SCIFs and other restricted environments for days or weeks when required
- Approximately 10%–25% travel based on mission and customer requirements
- Experience working in tactical edge and interoperable mission environments, including TAK Server administration, ATAK/WinTAK, tactical communications, and disconnected or air-gapped systems
- Production experience with lakehouse technologies, object storage, PostgreSQL, and analytical query engines
- Experience with Kafka or equivalent messaging platforms, stream processing, CDC, and legacy-system integration
- Hands-on experience building, scheduling, monitoring, troubleshooting, and recovering production data pipelines using Airflow, Dagster, Argo Workflows, or comparable tools
- Working knowledge of data governance, cataloging, access control, auditability, REST catalogs, ABAC/RBAC, OIDC/OAuth, and data lineage
- Strong SQL proficiency and experience designing data models and schemas
- Hands-on production Kubernetes experience, including deployments, operators, CRDs, storage classes, networking, and troubleshooting
- Strong Linux, containerization, networking, TLS, and secrets-management fundamentals
- Experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform or Pulumi and GitOps deployment practices
- Ability to troubleshoot complex software and data integrations in secure, disconnected, or mission-constrained environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with mission operators, program engineers, and technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work independently, adapt to changing mission requirements, and deliver practical solutions
- Experience mentoring engineers through technical problem-solving, design reviews, and knowledge sharing
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
- Home Office Budget
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Federal Holidays
- One week for Thanksgiving
- Two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
- Paid Parental Leave
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)