Forward Deployed Engineer-Solution Architect
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Job Location:
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 155000 - 175000
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Forward Deployed Engineer / Solution Architect
About Edge Case
Edge Cases mission is to enable the safe deployment of frontier technologies and sophisticated systems. We empower customers to assure safety across defense automotive aerospace and other critical sectors. Our products define and measure safety in autonomous systems helping transform innovation into responsibly deployed technology.
The Forward Deployed Engineer / Solution Architect plays a key role in bringing our safety platform into real-world autonomy programs by working directly with customers and partnering closely with our internal engineering and safety engineering teams.
What You Will Do
As a Forward Deployed Engineer / Solution Architect you will lead the deployment integration and operational use of Edge Cases safety platform in customer environments. You will embed with customer engineering and safety teams to understand their systems workflows and mission needs. Your work ensures that customers adopt the platform successfully and achieve measurable safety outcomes.
This role blends technical engineering expertise program management and customer engagement. You will coordinate across Edge Case engineering teams and safety engineering experts to deliver scalable and effective solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end to end deployment of the Edge Case safety platform including configuration integration and onboarding across complex customer systems
- Embed with customer teams to understand autonomy architectures data flows and safety workflows and translate those into actionable plans
- Design and implement data pipelines APIs instrumentation and integrations required to operationalize the platform
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues across software infrastructure and system boundaries
- Collaborate with engineering product and safety engineering experts to ensure solutions meet customer needs and scale effectively
- Develop repeatable processes documentation and best practices that improve customer onboarding and deployment efficiency
Required Qualifications
- Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition of employment. ECR will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
- 5 or more years of experience in software engineering systems engineering technical program management or forward deployed or solutions engineering roles
- Bachelors degree or higher in computer science engineering physics or a related technical field
- Authorization to work in the United States with no visa sponsorship
- Strong software engineering fundamentals with hands-on experience in Python C or similar languages
- Experience deploying integrating or supporting complex technical systems ideally within safety critical or high reliability environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional programs and manage technical stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non technical teams
- Comfortable operating in fast paced environments with shifting priorities
- Willingness to travel to customer sites
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in defense aerospace automotive robotics or other regulated industries
- Background in safety critical systems autonomy machine learning infrastructure simulation or digital engineering
- Experience with enterprise deployments data integrations platform architectures APIs or SDKs
- Familiarity with safety standards such as UL 4600 ISO 26262 DO 178C or MIL STD 882
- Strong systems thinking and the ability to navigate interdisciplinary technical challenges
- Ability to engage in architecture discussions and influence technical decisions
Why Edge Case Research
- Collaborative Culture: Join a dynamic cross-functional team that values collaboration and innovation.
- Competitive Compensation & Benefits: We offer a competitive salary benefits package and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position is $155000.00 - $175000.00. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Edge Case considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates work experience education/ training key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability 401(k) match Flexible Spending Accounts Parental Leave Paid time off and Holidays.
Washington state applicants only: Full-time employees accrue at least 13 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; and receive at least 96 hours for holidays.
Edge Case Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. ECR values all employees talents and supports an environment that is inclusive and respectful.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Business Process
- VMware
- Cloud
- HTML5
- Windows
- Project managements
- AWS
- Infrastructure
- Web Services
- JQuery
- Java
- Computer Engineering
- Solutions design
- Technical Solutions
- Analytics
