Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

At Exiger, we are helping the Army strengthen the resilience, transparency, and security of the defense industrial base through next-generation analytics and AI. Our work supports sustainment readiness, acquisition modernization, and national defense priorities—making this a unique opportunity to lead technical programs that have real operational impact.

Exiger is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to expert guidance, direction, and organize the delivery of solutions and scale delivery of advanced analytics and AI-enabled capabilities supporting Army sustainment and supply chain risk management programs. This role drives the end-to-end execution of data-driven solutions—including AI/LLMs, data pipelines, and risk models—that enhance visibility, resilience, and readiness across the defense industrial base.

What you'll do:

• Lead and manage a team of engineers developing for analytics and AI-driven solutions supporting Army sustainment, acquisition, and supply chain risk management missions.
• Direct the development and deployment of databases, data pipelines, risk models, mitigation strategies, and analytic workflows to identify and mitigate systemic supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Drive program execution by defining technical methodologies, prioritizing development milestones, and managing delivery of mission-ready analytical capabilities.
• Translate complex sustainment and acquisition requirements into actionable tasks for engineering and data science teams.
• Oversee QA/QC for data and model outputs, ensuring results are technically valid, reproducible, and operationally relevant to Army decision-makers.
• Provide technical oversight of analytics integration into sustainment workflows, ensuring compliance with Army policy and information assurance standards.

Full details and application on the official Exiger careers page.