Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required

Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required

Job Locations

US-DC-Washington, DC

Job ID

2025-13353

# of Openings

Category

Data / Analytics

Benefit Type

Salaried High Fringe / Full-Time

Overview

LMI is seeking a skilled Forward Deployed Engineer in the Washington, DC area. Successful Forward Deployed Engineers demonstrate competency in integrating advanced technologies into existing business processes, building new functionality, ensuring successful software deployments, and working closely with customers. This role requires a combination of technical skills, strong communication, and the ability to quickly turn ideas into production caliber code. This role will work as part of the Sales Engineering team and engage directly with customers on-site, in a hybrid format, or remotely, as required by each customer including the potential for occasional short-term travel to customer locations across the United States. This position requires an Active Secret Clearance; Top Secret Clearance preferred.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

Providing direct support to the multiple customers, this Forward Deployed Engineer will :

Work closely with customers to integrate the LIGER GenAI platform into their existing business processes.

• Build new functionalities and enhancements within the LIGER platform to meet specific customer needs.
• Ensure successful deployment and initial configuration of the LIGER platform, supporting customers for 60-180 days post-sale before transitioning the deployment to a long-term project team.
• Engage directly with customers in various formats, including in-person, hybrid, or remote work as required by the customer.
• Conduct proof-of-concept demonstrations to showcase LIGER's capabilities and its value to potential and existing customers.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the LIGER platform's capabilities and limitations to guide solution development.
• Provide technical consulting, guidance, and support throughout the integration and deployment phases.
• Rapidly build new features into or around LIGER's core platform to meet customer-specific needs and feedback. Work closely with the core product team to integrate new features into the product.
• Document and communicate customer requirements and feedback to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with customer priorities.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving deployment issues, providing timely and effective solutions.
• Travel occasionally to customer locations within the United States for direct engagements and support.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams including product management, engineering, and support to deliver seamless solutions to customers.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

DESIRED SKILLS

Target salary range : $145,000 - 250,000

Disclaimer : The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

#LI-SH1

LMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LMI is committed to the fair treatment of all and to our policy of providing applicants and employees with equal employment opportunities. LMI recruits, hires, trains, and promotes people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, protected veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application process, please contact accommodations@lmi.org

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