Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)

Accrete•Miami, FL

2d•$120,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Accrete is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to support operational delivery of its AI products, primarily for U.S. Government engagements. The role connects customer data strategy with practical implementation: understanding customer problems, evaluating relevant data, shaping product requirements and user workflows, and helping customers achieve measurable operational impact. The engineer works with customer analysts and operators and collaborates with Accrete engineers, product managers, design teams, and other forward deployed engineers. The role also owns project operational health by tracking progress and metrics, resolving obstacles, and ensuring work is delivered on schedule, within budget, and to a high standard. It involves customer-site work, training and enablement, presentations to audiences ranging from frontline analysts to senior executives, troubleshooting, product feedback, customer demos, and evaluating opportunities in new industries and geographies. The position requires a current U.S. Top Secret security clearance or above and willingness to travel 25%–40% or work at a customer site 40%–75% of the time, depending on team and location. The listed salary range is $120,000–$150,000 plus commission. Accrete describes its environment as high-accountability and high-expectation, with an emphasis on feedback, collaboration, and supporting teammates.

Requirements

Current U.S. security clearance at the Top Secret level or above.
Willingness to travel 25%–40% or be on a customer site 40%–75% of the time, depending on team and location.

Nice To Haves

Experience with programming, scripting, or statistical tools such as Python, R, Matlab, or SQL.
Experience with AI prompt engineering and agent building.
Comfort with open-ended problems in unstructured, fast-moving environments without close supervision.
Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to identify and quickly address inefficiencies.
Clear, confident communication, including explaining technical ideas to non-technical audiences.
Meticulous attention to detail, accurate recordkeeping, and consistent project-metric tracking.
Adaptability, self-awareness, and willingness to learn, teach, lead, and follow as needed.

Responsibilities

Work on site with customer analysts and operators to understand their key questions and the friction points slowing their work.
Locate and evaluate relevant datasets, then partner with engineers to bring them into reliable, scalable pipelines.
Design tailored workflows with customers for new user groups.
Run training and enablement sessions to support product fit, adoption, and measurable customer impact.
Share findings and recommendations with audiences ranging from frontline analysts to senior executives.
Respond to problems, diagnose issues, and implement practical fixes.
Identify and clear bottlenecks, blockers, and sources of friction for teammates.
Build processes and tools that make better use of people, time, and resources.
Work with Accrete colleagues to identify process gaps, scope initiatives, and deliver results on schedule, within budget, and to a high quality standard.
Collaborate with engineering and design teams to incorporate field lessons into Accrete's broader products.
Prepare and present demos for current and prospective customers.
Evaluate opportunities in new industries and geographies as Accrete grows.
Build skills, draw on team expertise, and act on feedback to continue developing.