> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3005611-forward-deployed-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3005611-forward-deployed-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - **Company:** IFS - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Prompt Engineering, Backend, Information Technology, Legacy Systems, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/340253/forward-deployed-ai-engineer-aerospace-defense-illinois-il-itasca ## About the Role * Full-stack breadth: hands-on experience designing, building and shipping production software across the stack backend services and APIs, data and integrations, and web front ends with proficiency in modern general-purpose programming languages rather than a single domain framework.\n * Customer-facing delivery: substantial experience working directly with customers, on site or embedded in their teams, to deploy, integrate, harden and support enterprise software in their own environment including integration with systems such as ERP, CRM, IoT and legacy platforms.\n * End-to-end ownership: a you-build-it, you-run-it mindset with real accountability for what you ship quality and automated testing, CI/CD, cloud and DevOps, and security.\n * Senior-level autonomy: a track record of owning significant pieces of delivery with little supervision, making sound architecture and shipping-quality calls under time pressure, and raising the standard of the engineers around you.\n * Communication and judgement: excellent communication with technical and non-technical audiences, comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities, and the instinct to ground technical decisions in direct customer evidence and business value.\n * Willingness to travel to customer sites as the work requires.\n, * Experience building AI solutions (strongly preferred): shipping AI-powered capabilities in products model integration, prompt engineering, RAG, agentic architectures, evaluation and testing and/or using AI-assisted and agentic development tooling as a core part of your workflow.\n * Experience working in or with Aerospace & Defense organisations, or on solutions for asset, maintenance, MRO or fleet-readiness management.\n * Experience with other enterprise asset management (EAM), field service or maintenance-management solutions.\n * Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\n * Experience of agile delivery and of working with globally distributed teams.\n ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [How to TDD in legacy code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/309-how-to-tdd-in-legacy-code) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [Robots are coming into the wild! Full-Stack Robotics Engineers, be ready!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/479-robots-are-coming-into-the-wild-full-stack-robotics-engineers-be-ready) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)