Forward Deployed Engineer/Lead

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany DescriptionOur client is an innovative startup looking to significantly impact how hardware is designed, ultimately changing the course of technology and industries like aerospace and energy. They are in an early stage of development and looking to build the founding US team. If you’re ready to join on the ground floor of an organization that is positioned to revolutionize engineering practices at cutting edge startups - then keep reading.
Requirements:

• 2-3 years as a Responsible Engineer or Design Reliability Engineer at an elite aerospace startup with full life-cycle ownership solving the hardest problems, like SpaceX
• 2-3 years in a commercial role that is customer facing (e.g mission management/Sales/FDE)
• Demonstrates autonomy and self-direction in problem-solving, able to identify underlying issues beyond initial feedback
• Proactively develops and implements effective solutions to address identified challenges
• Embraces an iterative and action-focused approach, prioritizing tangible results over theoretical discussions
• Possesses a commercially minded perspective, with a strong drive for closing significant deals and expanding partnerships

Mission:Your mission is to accelerate development at leading space, automotive, and nuclear companies. Your work will directly impact their ability to deliver products faster, shaping the future of space and energy. Our client is pioneering a new approach to systems engineering. This role will help shape engineering practices, significantly influencing multiple industries and ultimately transforming the course of humanity. You will do this by helping customers:

1. Understand and adopt Agile Systems Engineering.
2. Upgrade their systems engineering processes.
3. Enable their teams to effectively use the tool
4. Promote Agile Systems Engineering practices and provide expert guidance on optimal workflows.
5. Maximize the benefits of the tool through effective communication and implementation support.
6. Troubleshoot and refine the rollout plan, including creating importers, providing assistance, and developing training materials.

This is a deeply impactful and cross-functional role. It’s a mix of customer advisory, engineer, support, and product manager. You will help customers understand the software and our client understand potential improvements in the tool. You will be both advising and building.
As the first USA hire, you will help define the company culture, speed and be involved in building out the team. The level and title of this role is flexible.
What success looks like:

• You are the point of contact to the most important accounts
• You will increase adoption and contract size/revenue
• You will increase adoption and value attained from the tool
• You will work out an activation playbook to grow the wider customer engineering function

Culture

• Autonomy: Candidates thrive in an independent environment where self-direction and initiative are encouraged.
• Ownership and Accountability: The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong sense of ownership and takes responsibility for their work and its impact.
• Iterative Mindset: The culture promotes continuous improvement through iterative processes and feedback.
• Agility and Speed: A focus on rapid execution and responsiveness is essential for success in this role.
• Problem-Solver/Engineer: We seek individuals who are innovative thinkers, skilled at identifying challenges and developing effective engineering solutions.

About AdAstraThis position is a direct hire, permanent placement for a client of AdAstra.AdAstra's mission is building thriving teams within NewSpace and CleanTech organizations.Our commitment is to curate and close premier talent for our partners, achieved via specialized technical screening, personalized culture assessment, and high-touch candidate engagement. We are motivated to foster boundless team satisfaction and catalyze innovation for future , enabling inconceivable technology from Earth, to the stars.Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adastrata