Forward Deployed Engineer

Responsibilities

• Embed with customer engineering teams to understand workflows, data environments, and technical constraints
• Architect and build software solutions that integrate Istari's platform into existing digital engineering ecosystems including CAD, CFD, and FEM pipelines
• Develop, test, and maintain integrations and workflow solutions following modern software engineering practices
• Serve as the primary technical interface for customers, proactively identifying opportunities to drive value
• Translate field experience into actionable product insights to influence the internal engineering roadmap

Requirements

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with the ability to write production-quality code
• Hands-on experience with digital engineering toolchains such as CAD, CFD, FEM, or related simulation and modeling environments
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Ability to work on-site with customers in a U.S. defense or aerospace context
• Clearance eligibility is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating engineering software into larger data or workflow platforms
• Background in aerospace, defense, or other systems-engineering-heavy industries
• Exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or digital thread/digital twin concepts
• Industry certifications in advanced CAD, CFD, or FEM tools

About the Company

Istari Digital is a digital engineering software company building open, scalable infrastructure for engineering data. Our platform enables customers to securely integrate engineering models across disciplines, organizations, and security levels to support prototyping, virtual testing, and AI training for complex systems.