Forward Deployed Engineer

goTenna, Inc.

• $110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in technology deployment for Public Safety or Military organizations, especially in tactical communications
  • Strong technical background with hands-on experience in digital technologies
  • Excellent organizational, presentation, and communication skills
  • Ability to analyze customer needs and provide timely solutions
  • Hands-on experience with CRM and ticketing systems such as Salesforce or Jira
  • Capable of lifting 30 pounds and working in austere conditions
  • Customer-focused with a strong ethic toward building relationships

Responsibilities

  • Engage with Public Safety and Military customers to understand their needs
  • Monitor and respond to support requests for Pro line products
  • Document use cases, issues, and potential opportunities for improvement
  • Provide regular performance reports to leadership for strategy development
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to troubleshoot technical issues
  • Conduct training and equipment installations on-site and virtually
  • Support technical presales activities, including demos and trade shows

Benefits

  • Equity
  • 401(k) plan
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Holiday pay, including December recess
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Pre-tax benefit options
  • Short- and long-term disability plans
  • Professional development stipend
Full Job Description
Work Type/Locations: Remote, USA

About the role:

The Forward Deployed Engineer is an integral part of the goTenna Customer Experience Team that manages the technical aspects of our company's relationship with customers that use our Pro line of products. Pro customers include, but are not limited to, local and national Public Safety organizations, U.S. and international military, and other federal government agencies. You will provide accurate technical service and support before and after the point of sale to include both onsite and virtual training, and equipment installation, ensuring customer satisfaction throughout the customer journey.

As our Forward Deployed Engineer, in addition to being a critical member of our Customer Experience Team, you will also work closely with all of our Marketing, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Solutions Architect teams. On the product and engineering side, you will be instrumental in advocating for our customers by proactively identifying issues and enabling an effective voice of the customer (VOC) program to propose product enhancements, new functionality and new products. On the business development side, you will help win new business by assisting in RFP's, demos, trade shows and Q&A sessions. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you should expect your time to be spent between these activities: Technical Support, conducting Onsite/Virtual Training, equipment installations, working with Product and Engineering and supporting Business Development with demo's, trade shows, and Q&A.

Up to 50% travel may be required.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Engage with Public Safety, Military, and other Pro customers
  • Monitor and answer support requests relating to all of our Pro line of products
  • Document current use cases, issues, and opportunities
  • Provide regular reports to leadership on product and customer performance in order to help develop future strategies and roadmap
  • Work cross-functionally with other departments such as Product Management and Engineering in order to successfully troubleshoot technical issues
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
  • Conduct both Virtual and Onsite training and equipment installations with Customers
  • Support technical presales activities, such as on-site or virtual customer demos
  • Support business development activities such as RFPs, demo, trade shows, etc.
  • Stay up to speed on the latest technological advancements in our industry as well as the latest employment criteria of our customers


Required Experience:

  • 6+ years of professional experience, preferably deploying or utilizing technology products in a Public Safety or Military organization. Some of your experience should have been related to tactical communications
  • Solid technical background with hands on experience in digital technologies
  • An ability to grasp customers' needs and suggest timely solutions
  • Exceptional organizational, presentation, and verbal + written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Physical ability to carry 30 pounds of equipment and work in austere conditions
  • Experience with CRM tools and ticketing systems such as Salesforce or Jira
  • A highly motivated self-starter with outstanding planning and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and communicate effectively
  • A tech-savvy professional, able to explain technical details and requirements to both a non-technical audience and an extremely technical audience via onsite and virtual engagements.
  • A problem-solver with a strong work ethic that can execute and provide quick and effective resolutions to our customers questions
  • Someone who is customer/service oriented and enjoys building strong customer relationships
  • A strategic thinker and planner that is adept at thinking outside the box and has a bias for action
  • Able to lift 30 lbs.
  • An evangelist for our product


Preferred Experience:

  • A passion for dealing in tactical communications and technology
  • Operational experience such as prior active-duty military, law enforcement, or Public Safety experience (either as a full time or volunteer), including but not limited to: emergency management, search & rescue, wildland firefighting, disaster response, etc.
  • Passion for goTenna and our mission to build a distributed communication network from the ground-up!


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.

Placement at the appropriate job level (entry, senior, etc) will be determined by a combination of years of experience, demonstration of proficiency in this field, and other qualifications.

goTenna Benefits:

  • Equity
  • 401(k) plan
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Parental Leave with Pay
  • Holiday pay (including December recess)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and life insurance
  • Pre-tax benefits
  • Short- and Long-term disability plans
  • Professional Development Stipend

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