Forward Deployed Engineer (Commercial / International)

Istari Digital

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Anywhere - US remote Until 9/20/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 22, 2026 Last posted July 22, 2026
Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated and technically proficient Forward Deployed Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will leverage state-of-the-art digital engineering tools—including CAD, CFD, FEM, and others—along with industry-leading software development best practices to address and advance the digital engineering needs of our customer organizations. You will work on-site within our customer teams to understand their challenges, deliver tailored engineering solutions, and drive successful technology adoption. While embedded with customers, you will report to and maintain close communication with our internal Istari team, ensuring alignment with company standards and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Customer Engagement & Technical Support: Collaborate directly with customer organizations to assess, design, and implement digital engineering solutions. Act as the primary technical liaison, addressing customer inquiries and troubleshooting issues related to digital engineering tools and software. Provide training, guidance, and best-practice recommendations to customer teams to enhance their digital engineering capabilities.
  • Digital Engineering & Software Development: Utilize digital engineering tools (CAD, CFD, FEM, etc.) to analyze and simulate engineering designs and processes. Develop, test, and maintain software solutions that integrate with digital engineering workflows, following modern software development best practices. Document technical solutions, create user manuals, and produce training materials for both internal teams and customers.
  • Collaboration & Reporting: Work closely with the Istari team, reporting progress, sharing insights, and aligning customer projects with our overall technical strategy. Participate in internal reviews, strategy sessions, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to continuously improve our offerings. Assist in the development of proposals and technical solutions for new business opportunities.
  • Continuous Learning & Innovation: Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in digital engineering and software development. Identify opportunities to integrate innovative tools and methodologies into customer solutions and internal processes.
  • Up to 50% travel to customer sites, including International accounts in Australia

Required Qualifications

  • Education & Experience: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in software engineering, computer science or Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, with strong coding abilities. Proven hands-on experience with digital engineering tools such as CAD, CFD, FEM, or similar simulation/analysis software. Demonstrated expertise in applying software development best practices, including coding, testing, Kubernetes and version control. Previous experience in a customer-facing role, technical consulting, or engineering services is highly desirable.
  • Technical & Interpersonal Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the capacity to translate technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Willingness and ability to travel and embed with customer organizations as needed.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with agile software development and DevOps methodologies.
  • Experience mentoring or training technical teams in digital engineering or software practices.
  • Industry certifications or specialized training in digital engineering tools (e.g., advanced CAD, CFD, or FEM certifications).
Why Join Us   Istari is building next-generation tools for digital engineering — supporting some of the most ambitious and mission-critical work in aerospace, defense, and beyond. You’ll work on a thoughtful, fast-moving team that values autonomy, engineering craft, and product intuition. We take design seriously and invest deeply in quality.   We're remote-first but gather regularly in-person for collaboration and team-building. You’ll also have access to co-working space in Boston and Washington D.C. if you’re local to those areas.   Interested?  We’d love to hear from you. Apply with your resume and (if available) examples of work you're proud of — whether personal projects, past UI implementations, or design-collaboration work.   Istari Digital is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  

Compensation (from employer):
143000–165000 USD per year

About this role

Summary

Embed with customers to develop and support digital engineering solutions using CAD, CFD, FEM.

Job title

Forward Deployed Engineer (Commercial / International)

Experience level

professional level

Industry

software

Location requirements

Anywhere in US, with up to 50% international travel allowed

Salary

$143k–$165k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

codingsoftware developmentversion controldigital engineering toolscustomer support

Preferred skills

agileDevOpstrainingcertifications

Specializations

digital engineeringsoftware developmentCADCFDFEM
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

United States

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