Vannevar

Forward Deployed Engineer - Oahu (TS/SCI Clearance

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$30kDetected 34 days ago

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About the role

Our Mission teams operate like small startups within the Vannevar Labs umbrella.
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will serve as the technical owner for a mission and its associated customer engagements.
You will work directly with operators, analysts, and technical stakeholders supporting national security missions, owning the architecture, development, deployment, and fielding of software solutions tailored to real-world operational needs.

Architect, build, and own software solutions deployed directly to customer environments in support of mission-critical use cases
Own end-to-end technical delivery for your mission workstreams, from requirements gathering and system design through implementation, deployment, and sustainment
Build software that enables users to unlock value from large-scale data holdings, including text, multimedia, and geospatial datasets spanning over 46 languages
Collaborate with cross-functional partners - including engineers, product designers, and mission domain experts - to plan and deliver complex software features
Support government-facing technical artifacts as needed, including input to RFIs, RFPs, Statements of Work, and white papers
Experience developing and deploying software compliant with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)

The salary range for this position is $135,000-$205,000 + equity.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
Comprehensive Benefits
We're proud to offer competitive benefits that support our employees.
Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
Fully paid parental leave
Child and pet care reimbursement during travel

Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter our adversaries.
In the 21st century, conflict moves at algorithmic speed and foresight equals firepower.
Our agentic AI is purpose-built to compete with China-from cross-Strait conflict to gray zone coercion.
Trained on the most mission-relevant datasets in defense, our technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends the best course of action to decision makers.
Our AI systems are some of the most trusted in the industry and actively used on the front lines of the Indo-Pacific to keep the peace and save lives.
Exceptional technology starts with exceptional people.
Vannevar is a small agile team combining world-class engineers with veteran strategists who bring deep expertise in defense and tradecraft.
We're building a company defined by mission impact, user empathy, and disciplined growth.
In just three years, we grew from $3M to $80M in ARR, achieved early profitability, and reached unicorn status-proving that disruption doesn't require an ego, and staying power doesn't mean standing still.
If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!
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