Forward Deployed Engineer

About the role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll work in small teams and own end-to-end execution of high stakes projects. You'll be the technical bridge between Applied Intuition's novel vehicle intelligence platforms and our customers' real-world operational environments.

This role demands both technical depth and operational excellence. You'll work with defence and government customers, integrating our tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks with defence platforms in challenging operational environments. The unique advantage: you'll leverage our robust commercial technology and rapidly evolving product suite to deliver capabilities that would take traditional defence contractors years to develop. You'll tackle problems spanning core software engineering, system deployment, hardware integration, and everything in between to ensure mission success.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Work directly with defence and government customers to deploy, integrate, and operationalize Applied Intuition's vehicle intelligence products in military and government environments—from defence contractors to forward operating bases

• Tackle a broad range of technical challenges, including software engineering, operating system configuration, system deployment, and hardware integration

• Bridge customer-built systems and Applied’s solutions to deliver tangible value

• Design and implement scalable, consistent approaches for customer engagement and project execution

• Develop architectural solutions that improve consistency and scalability across projects

• Collaborate with internal engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure successful outcomes

• Take ownership of technical outcomes and drive projects to completion, adapting to changing requirements and priorities

We're looking for someone who has:

• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering

• Strong engineer with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as C++, Python

• Broad technical experience across software engineering, operating systems, and some hardware

• Experience supporting integration and deployment of complex systems

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proven ability to thrive and innovate independently within highly ambiguous and rapidly evolving operational environments

• Excellent communication skills and focus on solving customer problems

• Experience in driving customer engagements and success

• References who will describe them as low-ego, highly motivated, thoughtfully opinionated, strong communicators and curious listeners

Travel requirements:

• General willingness to travel for company business between our offices, as well as to customer sites

Nice to have:

• Prior experience working with government customers, defence contractors, or in military environments

• Familiarity with system architecture and designing scalable solutions

• Experience in defence, automotive, robotics, or adjacent industries

Security Requirements:

• Must have ability to hold UK Security Clearance (current or previous preferred)

Benefits:

• 25 days of paid vacation per year

• Daily meal benefits: £19 lunch budget and £19 dinner budget, plus free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office

• PMI reimbursement of up to £300 per month (individual or family policy); Life insurance and critical illness cover of up to £250 per month

• Workplace pension with 5% employer match

• £795 annual learning & development and £475 annual fitness budget

• Cycle to Work Scheme for tax-efficient commuter bikes and accessories

• Generous parental leave: on top of statutory parental leave