Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI

The role

You will build Python and LLM-powered solutions for defence customers. You will own client relationships and turn operational needs into software. The role involves field testing and technical demonstrations in real operational environments.

What you will do

• Build, test and integrate applications using LLMs and other AI technologies
• Work directly with customers to understand workflows and needs
• Own projects from scoping and planning through development and delivery
• Test solutions at facilities in Erding and at customer sites, training areas and exercises
• Develop and adapt codebase to specific client requirements
• Prepare and run technical demonstrations
• Become a trusted technical point of contact for customers
• Identify emerging needs and potential follow-on projects

Required qualifications

• Experience in a client-facing technical role such as technical consulting, professional services, applied AI engineering or software implementation
• Strong software development skills
• Solid grasp of software architecture
• Fluent or professional level German
• Ability to work on-site in Munich and travel regularly, primarily within Germany

Nice to have

• Python experience
• Defence Experience: previously worked with defence or military customers
• Applied AI & LLMs: built and delivered LLM-powered applications or integrated AI capabilities into production software
• Customer Relationship Development: grown existing customer relationships and identified new opportunities
• End-to-End Solution Delivery: taken a solution from ambiguous problem through scoping, implementation, demonstration and deployment

Benefits

• Employee participation programme
• High-quality and modern toolset
• Flat hierarchy
• Best-in-class AI tools and agents
• 31 Paid Days Off (30 vacation days plus birthday off)
• Free membership to gyms, yoga, and wellness through EGYM Wellpass
• 2 company retreats per year
• Professional mentor

Before you apply

• Intro Call
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Coding Exercise
• Technical Interview / Case Study
• Team Lunch / Dinner

About the company

SE3 Labs builds spatial intelligence and autonomy software for unmanned systems. They combine 3D computer vision, state estimation and AI to help autonomous platforms operate.