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This position is remote, with possibility of travel to client sites as required to support mission delivery and stakeholder engagement.\nAs a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of mission operations, data engineering, and AI-enabled decision support. You will collaborate directly with Army stakeholders to translate operational needs into scalable Foundry-based solutions that drive real-world impact. As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to work with the latest Foundry platform features as we modernize and enhance the client’s data pipelines and ontology. This is an opportunity to work on complex national security challenges while shaping how advanced data platforms and AI capabilities are delivered to the warfighter.\nYou will join a high-performing, mission-focused team that values ownership, technical excellence, and measurable outcomes. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and want your work to directly support national defense priorities, this role offers both flexibility and meaningful impact.\nWhat you will do\nCollaborate remotely with Army stakeholders to understand operational workflows and mission challenges\nTranslate mission requirements into scalable Foundry ontologies, pipelines, and operational applications\nIngest and manage data from multiple Army systems and data sources within Foundry\nDesign and deliver decision-support tools and analytics using Foundry’s Workshop, applying UI/UX best practices\nRapidly prototype and iterate on solutions in partnership with SMEs and product leads\nConduct gap analysis between current-state capabilities and future-state mission needs\nWhat you should have\n Clearance: Must possess and maintain an active Secret clearance\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)\nExperience: 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, software development, or platform engineering\nExperience working with enterprise data platforms, specifically Palantir Foundry or Vantage\nProficiency in Python, SQL, and data transformation frameworks\nExperience integrating structured and unstructured data from multiple systems\nAbility to operate independently in a remote, distributed team environment\nUnderstanding of DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nWhat we'd like you to have\nDirect experience deploying solutions within Palantir Foundry\nExperience building operational applications and workflow-based tools\nExperience in agile / SAFe delivery environments\nAbout BigBear.ai\nBigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. 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