Istari Digital
Forward Deployed Engineer
$143K–$165K
Dayton, OH · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 12, 2026
About the job
Build and deploy software integrations that connect Istari’s platform to customer engineering workflows and toolchains in aerospace and defense environments.
What you'll do
- Embed with customer engineering teams and architect and build integrations for digital engineering ecosystems.
- Develop, test, and maintain reusable software integrations and workflow solutions.
- Bring customer feedback into product reviews, architecture discussions, and roadmap planning.
What they ask for
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and ability to write production-quality code and defend architectural decisions.
- Hands-on experience with CAD, CFD, FEM, or related simulation and modeling environments.
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- U.S. citizenship; able to work on-site with customers in a U.S. defense or aerospace context (clearance eligibility required).
Nice to have
- Experience integrating engineering software into larger data or workflow platforms.
- Background in aerospace, defense, or systems engineering; exposure to MBSE, digital thread/digital twin concepts, or advanced CAD, CFD, or FEM tools.
Pay
USD 143,000–165,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
CAD, CFD, FEM, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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