Forward Deployed Engineer – Aviation
Soji AI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hamburg • Germany
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About the role
- Work on-site with strategic aviation customers as an integrated member of their operational teams, often for extended periods (1–2+ years).
- Lead structured onboarding and long-term adoption of Soji AI, ensuring our platform becomes embedded in daily workflows across maintenance, engineering, operations control, and asset management.
- Take full ownership of value realization and measurable operational outcomes while building trusted relationships from hangar-floor technicians to executive leadership.
- Design and deliver hands-on training sessions for operational personnel and IT teams, enabling confident adoption of AI-driven workflows.
- Act as the strategic bridge between customer operations and Soji’s product organization.
- Develop a deep understanding of Soji AI’s architecture, integrations, and data flows to support complex customer environments.
- Contribute to defining and scaling Soji’s forward-deployed engineering function by establishing best practices for long-term customer embedding.
- Grow into broader leadership responsibilities over time, with potential paths into Product, Engineering, or Customer Success leadership.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, systems integration, or a related technical field.
- Comfortable designing, reading, and debugging code, and reasoning about system architecture, APIs, data flows, and infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience integrating SaaS platforms or enterprise systems into customer IT ecosystems.
- Comfortable working across cloud and on-prem environments, connecting APIs, managing data pipelines, and navigating security and compliance constraints.
- Strong ability to translate operational requirements into structured, scalable product inputs.
- Experience or strong familiarity with the aviation industry, particularly airlines, MROs, CAMOs, lessors, or asset managers.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrate initiative, strategic thinking, and ambition to grow into broader leadership responsibilities.
- Fluency in English is required; German is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Virtual Share Program: Access to our employee virtual share plan, providing ownership in our long-term success.
- Remote Work Flexibility: Work from anywhere with flexible hours to accommodate collaboration across time zones.
- Annual Global Offsite: Join the entire team for a yearly international offsite to align, learn, and build together.
- Collaborative Startup Culture: Work alongside a highly motivated, smart, and diverse team passionate about transforming the aviation industry.
- High Autonomy & Impact: Operate in an entrepreneurial environment where your leadership directly influences company growth and direction.
- Diversity & Inclusion Commitment: We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsinitiativestrategic thinkingleadershiprelationship buildingtraining deliverycustomer engagementproblem-solvingadaptability