Forterra

Title: Application Services Software Engineer Location: Remote (United States) Department: Enterprise Services Job Description: At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Our mission is to build the foundational platforms that enable an intelligent ecosystem to coordinate, adapt, and execute with speed and precision even in the uncertainty and disruption of modern conflict. In an era marked by rapid technological change and evolving threats, we design for flexibility, survivability, and operational dominance. Forterra delivers weapons, sensors, and battlefield effects through integrated autonomous networks reaching operational areas faster, safer, and without placing human lives at risk. Our systems operate with distributed control, dynamic routing, and real-time responsiveness, enabling sustained advantage across complex mission environments. About the role We are seeking an Application Services Software Engineer to build software and support automation of mission-critical workflows to enhance scalability and system efficiency of Forterra’s corporate systems. This role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining software. workflows, automations of business process, scalability of systems and tooling in support of Business and Engineering teams. As a Software Engineer on the Application Services team, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and require technical expertise in software APIs, Power Automate, scripting and ideally Microsoft 365 GCC High, with a strong knowledge of IT systems and operations. What you'll do - Design, build, and maintain internal applications, APIs, automations, and integrations for Forterra’s business systems. - Develop solutions using C#, .NET, SQL, PowerShell, and related Microsoft technologies. - Build and support integrations between systems such as ERP, PLM, HR, Finance, Engineering, and Operations platforms. - Automate manual or repetitive workflows using code, scripts, Power Automate, and system APIs. - Partner with Engineering, HR, Finance, Operations, IT, and Security to understand requirements and deliver scalable solutions. - Create tooling that improves access management, reporting, data quality, and operational efficiency. - Support secure development and system administration practices in a regulated environment. - Troubleshoot issues across applications, integrations, data flows, permissions, and operating systems. - Document solutions, support handoff, and help establish maintainable engineering practices for Application Services. - Stay up to date with the latest security technologies, trends, and best practices and make recommendations for improving the organization's security posture Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field or equivalent experience. - Minimum 2 - 3 years of software engineering, systems integration, DevOps, business systems, and/or internal tools experience. - Strong experience with C#, .NET, APIs, scripting, and SQL or relational databases. - Experience building or supporting internal applications, automation, integrations, or business systems. - Working knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, or enterprise identity/access systems. - Ability to troubleshoot across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments. - Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with non-technical business stakeholders. - Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous business problems and deliver practical, maintainable technical solutions. - Experience working in Agile, DevOps, startup, defense, government, or regulated environments. Preferred Qualifications - Generative AI experience using Anthropic or OpenAI tooling - M365 GCC High experience. - Azure Government experience. - Blazor experience. - Finance, HR, Operations, or Engineering business process knowledge. - Power Automate / Power Apps experience. - PowerShell experience. - Demonstrated track record of high ownership, strong collaboration, innovative problem-solving, and high-quality execution across cross-functional projects. US Salary Range $105,000 — $135,000 Location: Remote The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including: - Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents. - Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents. - Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December. - Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year. - A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption. - A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend. - Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires. - 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%. Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process. CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. For more information about U.S. Security Clearances: click here.  Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in all personnel practices. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran and disability status, and criminal history, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Forterra is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

Role Description The Forterra Data Team is seeking an experienced Staff Data Engineer to support the implementation and development of data pipelines, the data warehouse, and other key components of the data platform. In this role, you will be instrumental in building the data foundation that enables insights for developing a best-in-class ecosystem of autonomy products. - Build and orchestrate pipelines for ingestion and transformation of data collected from Forterra's vehicles and internal systems. - Design, build, and maintain our enterprise data warehouse on Snowflake, ensuring optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability. - Gather requirements from both technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver end-to-end data products. - Support user and role provisioning, implement RBAC policies, support audits and conduct user access reviews. - Establish data modeling standards and data governance frameworks, creating dimension and fact tables that serve analytics, machine learning, and reporting use cases. - Implement data quality monitoring, anomaly detection, tests, and alerting. - Document definitions, metrics, and KPIs and assist in the development of a data dictionary. Qualifications - 6+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or analytics engineering roles. - Expert SQL knowledge and Python proficiency. - Experience with modern data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, etc.), data transformation, and orchestration tools (dbt, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect). - Experience with cloud infrastructure. - Understanding of software engineering best practices including version control, CI/CD pipelines, code review processes, and infrastructure-as-code. - Understanding of MLOps and experience with implementation of AI/ML technologies. Requirements - Big Data/IoT Data experience. - Experience working with unstructured data. - Experience working with GovCloud and FedRamp. Education & Experience - Bachelor's Degree in STEM field or related degree. US Salary Range $145,000.00—$175,000.00. The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Benefits - Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents. - Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents. - Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December. - Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year. - A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption. - A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend. - Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires. - 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%. Company Description Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for localization and state estimation across Forterra’s autonomous systems • Architect and guide the development of GNSS/INS-based localization systems using advanced state estimation and sensor fusion techniques • Drive algorithmic choices for Kalman filtering, non-linear optimization, sensor calibration, and error modeling • Ensure localization solutions are robust, scalable, and performant across diverse vehicle platforms and operating environments • Build, mentor, and lead a team of state estimation and localization engineers • Provide technical guidance, code and design reviews, and career development for team members • Set clear goals, priorities, and success metrics for the localization team • Partner closely with autonomy, perception, hardware, and vehicle integration teams to define system requirements and interfaces • Collaborate with testing and operations teams to validate localization performance in simulation, data playback, and on-vehicle testing • Oversee testing and evaluation of localization software in simulation, log replay, and real-world vehicle deployments

• Define the roadmap for the internal ML platform and ML Ops, taking ownership of existing tools and selecting the right additions to meet business needs. • Lead a cross-functional team of ML Engineers and specialists to build robust CI/CD pipelines for machine learning. • Establish highly optimized automations for model development, ensuring consistency in feature stores, model versioning, and deployment strategies. • Optimize cloud infrastructure to handle massive datasets while maintaining a keen eye on compute costs and resource allocation. • Implement comprehensive monitoring for model drift, latency, and bias to ensure our models remain high-performing. • Act as the primary interface between Data Science teams, Emerging Technologies and Core Engineering to remove bottlenecks in production pipelines.

• Design, integrate, and test RF front end design & subsystems supporting EMSO and EW sensing, including antennas, RF front-end components, and software-defined radios (SDRs). • Develop RF architectures that enable wideband spectrum awareness, direction finding, and spectrum agility across VHF, UHF, and lower SHF bands. • Work with external vendors and partners to specify, evaluate, and validate custom RF components or subsystems when required to ensure Forterra’s systems can support a wide array for tasks. • Rapidly prototype RF systems using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or government off-the-shelf (GOTS) components, balancing speed, performance, and system maturity. • Perform RF field testing, system demonstrations, experimentation, and validation. • Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to integrate RF hardware into autonomous vehicle platforms, considering antenna placement, grounding, shielding, and enclosure considerations. • Diagnose and resolve RF performance issues including interference, data rate/bandwidth limitations, and RF chain degradation in real-world environments.