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Our Frontline Perception System (FPS) helps military and national security operators detect threats, accelerate decision-making, and unlock the power of AI at the tactical edge. We endeavor to build mission-valuable products in command and control, autonomy, and AI-enabled mission systems. We partner directly with frontline users to deliver mission-ready capabilities that work in real-world environments where speed, trust, reliability, and operational resilience matter most.\nOur team is composed of experienced technologists, veterans, and operators committed to advancing national security through responsible innovation.\nThe Role\nTurbineOne is seeking a Field Engineering Manager to lead our Field Engineering function, responsible for the technical leadership of field integrations, helping shape how TurbineOne deploys, scales, and supports our Frontline Perception System (FPS) in diverse operational environments.\nThis is a player-coach leadership role. You will manage a talented team of Field Engineers while remaining technically engaged in integration architecture, tooling development, and on-site deployment execution. You'll help the team prioritize integration efforts, remove obstacles, and ensure field teams and customers can execute missions reliably and repeatedly.\nUnlike traditional SaaS organizations, TurbineOne delivers mission-critical AI software into customer-owned environments ranging from enterprise cloud infrastructure to tactical edge systems supporting U.S. national security missions. Success requires balancing engineering velocity with operational reliability, cybersecurity, and government compliance.\nReporting directly to the Senior Director, Engineering Operations, you will work closely with Engineering, Product, Security, and Mission Operations to ensure our field deployment capabilities continue to scale alongside our rapidly growing customer base.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead the Field Engineering Team\nManage and mentor a high-performing team of field engineers, fostering a culture of ownership and technical excellence.\nDefine and standardize deployment workflows and integration playbooks to improve repeatability and reliability.\nEnsure the operational readiness of field personnel through continuous training, robust documentation, and deployment guides.\nProvide Technical Leadership\nSet the technical strategy for field integrations, identifying gaps in current processes and implementing scalable solutions.\nLead the implementation and improvement of field engineering tooling, scripts (Python, Go, Bash), and automation workflows.\nServe as the primary escalation point for complex technical integration challenges and troubleshoot high-stakes mission issues.\nBuild Secure Mission Infrastructure\nOversee the provisioning and configuration of FPS deployments within customer-owned tactical edge systems.\nEnsure secure software delivery into comms-contested environments where speed and operational resilience are paramount.\nPartner with Security and Product teams to align field implementation patterns with government compliance and mission requirements.\nPartner Across the Company\nWork closely with Engineering, Product, Security, Mission Operations, Field Engineering, and executive leadership.\nTranslate business priorities into actionable Field Engineering initiatives.\nClearly communicate priorities, risks, dependencies, timelines, and technical tradeoffs.\nSupport customer deployments, demonstrations, exercises, and mission events as needed.\nDrive Mission Readiness\nEnsure every Field Engineer is fully prepared before customer deployments, including technical readiness, certifications, and required training.\nMaintain readiness tracking for personnel, specialized technical skills, software versions, deployment kits, and customer-specific requirements.\nBuild Operational Excellence\nDevelop and maintain standard operating procedures supporting field operations.\nEstablish metrics and dashboards for deployment readiness, utilization, customer support, and operational performance.\nConduct post-deployment reviews to capture and implement operational lessons learned.\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.\n7+ years of experience in Field Engineering, Systems Integration, Solutions Architecture, or related technical deployment roles.\n4+ years of experience leading or managing technical 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including RMF, ATO, and IATT processes.\nExperience with Terraform, Helm, or similar modern infrastructure tooling.\nExperience deploying software into tactical edge, disconnected, or customer-hosted environments.\nFamiliarity with secure software supply chain practices and modern DevSecOps principles.\nExperience working in high-growth startup environments.\nExperience supporting AI/ML platforms, edge computing, or mission software.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nThe Field Engineering team consistently executes against clearly defined priorities with high reliability across all customer sites.\nCustomer deployments occur smoothly with minimal operational disruption.\nField Engineering tools and processes mature over time to support the growth of the company.\nField tooling and standardized workflows significantly reduce time-to-deployment and increase on-site success rates..\nField Engineering is viewed as a strategic enabler that bridges the gap between core engineering and tactical 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