Forward Deployed Engineer - International (CENTCOM AOR)
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****Forward Deployed Engineer – CENTCOM AOR**** Location: UAE (Home office: Austin, TX) Travel: Mission\-dependent, up to \~75% (OCONUS rotations) Clearance Requirement: Active Secret clearance required **About NODA** NODA is a veteran\-owned, venture\-backed technology company transforming how unmanned systems collaborate in complex, mission\-critical environments. Our distributed orchestration platform enables autonomous coordination of hetero
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****Forward Deployed Engineer – CENTCOM AOR****
Location: UAE (Home office: Austin, TX)
Travel: Mission-dependent, up to \~75% (OCONUS rotations)
Clearance Requirement: Active Secret clearance required
About Noda
NODA is a veteran-owned, venture-backed technology company transforming how unmanned systems collaborate in complex, mission-critical environments.
Our distributed orchestration platform enables autonomous coordination of heterogeneous unmanned systems across air, sea, land, and space with vital applications in defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors.
The Role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer – Customer Solutions, you are the technical owner of delivery and customer success in the field.
You deploy, integrate, and operationalize NODA systems on DoD networks and partner platforms, working directly with operators to ensure mission success under real-world conditions.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy and integrate systems on NIPR, SIPR, and mission partner networks
- Build adapters and integration layers (MAVLink, REST APIs, C2 systems such as ATAK/TAK)
- Own end-to-end delivery: install → integrate → validate → operational handoff
- Operate and troubleshoot in DDIL and RF-constrained environments
- Debug across networking, software, and hardware boundaries
- Train operators and ensure adoption and mission readiness
- Translate field feedback into actionable engineering improvements
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of software or systems engineering experience
- Strong Python or C++ skills
- Linux and networking experience (TCP/IP, debugging)
- Experience integrating APIs or protocol-based systems
- Experience integrating with at least one protocol or API surface (e.g., MAVLink, REST, DDS, custom systems); exact match not required
- Ability to operate in austere, forward environments
- Active Secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with DoD networks (NIPR/SIPR)
- Familiarity with MAVLink, C2 systems, or autonomy platforms
- Experience in RF/DDIL environments
- Prior military or OCONUS deployment experience
Skills & Attributes
- Composure and adaptability in high-tempo, resource-constrained, and rapidly changing operational environments.
- What we offer
- Mission-dependent OCONUS travel (up to \~75%)
- Deployment uplifts and per diem during in-theater operations
- Company-covered travel, lodging, and logistics support
Growth Path
FDE → Senior FDE → Lead FDE (International) → Mission Lead / Product / Core Engineering
*We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.*
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