Forward Deployed Engineer, Digital Engineering

Job overview

The Forward Deployed Engineer, Digital Engineering role is onsite with customers in Dayton, OH, and other U.S. defense or aerospace customer environments as required. The posting states a compensation range of $143,000–$165,000 per year. Istari Digital builds software for integrating engineering models and data across disciplines and security levels. The engineer embeds with customer teams to build integrations and workflow solutions, solve technical problems in complex engineering environments, and relay field insights to Istari’s product and engineering teams.

What you'll do

• Understand customer workflows, data environments, and constraints
• architect and build integrations with CAD, CFD, FEM, simulation pipelines, and related tools
• serve as the primary technical interface
• develop, test, and maintain reusable software
• contribute to internal tools and documentation
• translate field experience into product insights
• participate in engineering reviews and roadmap planning
• help develop technical proposals.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

forward deployed engineer

software engineering

digital engineering

cad

cfd

fem

aerospace and defense

dayton oh

istari digital

$143k–$165k

customer-site work

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting states potential eligibility for bonuses, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Why this role

The role requires U.S. citizenship and clearance eligibility; active clearance is a strong plus. Customer-site work is part of the role.

About the employer

Istari Digital is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.