TurbineOne
Lead Field Engineer ABOUT THE JOB Company Intro: TurbineOne is a fast-moving and high-performance startup with a mission to strengthen situational awareness for all Americans serving at our nation’s frontlines - and we are backed by the best DefenseTech venture capitalists. Our Frontline Perception System is an edge-first software platform that allows anyone, even with no technical knowledge, to build and use machine learning models within a comms-contested tactical environment. This role serves as a technical and operational leader for field integrations, helping shape how TurbineOne deploys, scales, and supports FPS in operational environments. The Field Integration Engineer plays a key role in organizing integration efforts, implementing tooling and workflows, and enabling field teams and customers to execute reliably and repeatedly. Job Title: Lead Field Engineer Reporting to: Engineering Operations Manager Location: Geographically flexible for home-office with frequent travel required Primary Responsibilities: Serve as a technical lead for field integration efforts, helping define and standardize how FPS is deployed, integrated, and supported across customer environments. Assist in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of field engineering tooling, scripts, and integration workflows. Identify gaps in integration processes and help implement scalable solutions that improve repeatability, reliability, and deployment speed. Partner with engineering, product, and customer success teams to translate field requirements into actionable implementation patterns and tooling. Support the operational readiness of field personnel by developing documentation, deployment guides, and integration playbooks. Conduct on-site assessments to evaluate customer infrastructure and inform integration strategies and tooling needs. Develop and maintain integration plans, timelines, and technical documentation that guide execution across engagements. Provide hands-on technical support during deployments, serving as an escalation point for complex integration challenges. Gather and synthesize field feedback to inform improvements to FPS capabilities, integration approaches, and internal tooling. Help ensure successful deployments by proactively identifying risks and assisting in resolution of integration issues. On a Typical Day You Would: Build, provision, and configure FPS deployments using standardized tooling and repeatable workflows. Collaborate with customers and internal teams to align integration requirements with established implementation approaches. Design, document, and refine integration processes that can be reused across similar customer environments. Develop or improve scripts (JavaScript, Python, Go, Bash) that enable data routing, automation, and integration reliability. Deploy and configure FPS on-site or remotely, validating integration performance and stability. Support and enable field-facing personnel and customers through documentation, training materials, and technical guidance. Provide technical input into improving field tooling, deployment automation, and integration diagnostics. Troubleshoot complex integration issues and contribute lessons learned back into process and tooling improvements. Desired Experience and Attributes: Demonstrated ability to lead technical execution and implementation. Experience designing or improving operational processes, tooling, or workflows in field or production environments. Strong systems-thinking mindset with an interest in making complex integrations repeatable and scalable. Ability to collaborate across teams and influence technical direction through expertise and execution. Comfort operating as a technical owner in ambiguous, fast-moving environments. Eligibility: Must be eligible to obtain a clearance with the U.S. government.