Forward Deployed Engineer – Aviation

• Embed deeply within strategic aviation customers as an integrated member of their operational teams, often on-site for extended periods of 1–2+ years
• Lead the full customer engagement lifecycle from early sales discussions and training through long-term adoption, optimization, and expansion
• Lead structured onboarding and long-term adoption of Soji AI across maintenance, engineering, operations control, and asset management workflows
• Own value realization and measurable operational outcomes while building trusted relationships from technicians to executive leadership
• Design and deliver hands-on training for operational personnel and IT teams
• Establish customer-side champions and monitor usage to identify friction points
• Gather structured feedback and convert operational insights into actionable improvements for Product and Engineering
• Translate customer requirements and recurring patterns into scalable product enhancements
• Distill customer-specific requests into reusable core-platform capabilities
• Identify additional use cases and growth opportunities within existing accounts
• Support upsell initiatives and new module rollouts
• Collaborate with Sales and Business Development to scope pilots, evaluate feasibility, and drive account expansion
• Develop deep knowledge of Soji AI architecture, integrations, and data flows
• Diagnose integration challenges and assist with root cause analysis
• Collaborate with internal engineers to resolve technical issues
• Contribute to defining and scaling the forward-deployed engineering function
• Establish best practices for long-term customer embedding
• Mentor future hires and formalize processes bridging Product, Engineering, and Customer Success
• Grow into broader leadership responsibilities across Product, Engineering or Customer Success

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, systems integration, or a related technical field
• Proven track record of deploying solutions in real-world or enterprise environments
• Ability to design, read, and debug code
• Deep understanding of system architecture, APIs, data flows, and infrastructure
• Hands-on experience integrating SaaS platforms or enterprise systems into customer IT ecosystems
• Experience across cloud and on-prem environments
• Experience connecting APIs, managing data pipelines, and navigating security and compliance constraints
• Ability to diagnose integration challenges independently and collaborate with customer IT teams and internal engineers
• Ability to translate operational requirements into structured, scalable product inputs
• Understanding of how operational impact connects to commercial growth
• Experience or strong familiarity with the aviation industry, particularly airlines, MROs, CAMOs, lessors, or asset managers
• Understanding of aircraft maintenance workflows, operational processes, and regulatory environments
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfort working embedded on-site for extended periods and in customer-facing environments
• Ability to take ownership of outcomes and operate autonomously
• Initiative, strategic thinking, and ambition to grow into broader leadership responsibilities
• Comfort mentoring others and shaping processes
• Ability to thrive in startup environments with evolving structure and high agency
• Fluency in English required
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently within Europe and occasionally to Asia
• Willingness to spend significant time embedded on customer sites when needed

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in software engineering and systems integration, with a strong focus on customer engagement, operational workflows, and product enhancement. Proven ability to lead training, diagnose integration challenges, and foster relationships across technical and executive levels in the aviation industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Software Engineering
• Systems Integration
• SaaS Platform Integration
• Aviation Industry Experience
• Customer Engagement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• System Architecture
• API Management
• Data Flow Management
• Code Debugging
• Integration Challenge Diagnosis
• Operational Requirement Translation
• Cloud and On-Prem Environments
• Data Pipeline Management
• Regulatory Compliance Understanding
• Operational Process Knowledge

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Mentoring Ability
• Autonomous Operation

Industry Keywords

• Aviation
• Airlines
• MROs
• CAMOs
• Asset Management

Tools & Technologies

• Soji AI
• SaaS Platforms
• Enterprise Systems
• Customer IT Ecosystems