Forward Deployed Engineer H/F
About Alta Ares
Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime. We build AI-guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them.
Our customers are NATO-aligned militaries and defense institutions, and our systems are regularly deployed during live exercises and operational demonstrations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Founded in 2024, we have grown to 90 people, raised over $60M, and increased revenue 40× this year. We are now entering a new phase of international expansion, industrial scaling, fundraising, and product development.
Role & Mission
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will take Alta Ares’ autonomous air-defense systems from the lab to the field, deploying, integrating, testing, troubleshooting and improving them alongside military operators and customers.
You will work at the intersection of Engineering, Product and Operations, across our interceptors, AI guidance, mission-management software, sensors and customer C2 systems.
This is not a traditional support role. You will own technical outcomes in real operational environments, often under time pressure and with incomplete information. You should be equally comfortable writing code, debugging systems, analysing telemetry and working directly with o
