Forterra
Autonomous systems for defense ground vehicles
Forterra builds modular hardware and software platforms enabling self-driving land systems and robotic swarms. They serve defense and industrial customers, deploying autonomy to extend reach, survivability, and effectiveness in battlespace and logistics. This reduces risk to humans in hazardous missions while scaling operations.
Principal Signal Processing Engineer
Design, prototype, and field advanced RF and radar signal processing algorithms for autonomous ground vehicle EMSO products. Own end-to-end development from algorithm design through field validation.
Senior Command and Control Software Engineer
Senior embedded engineer developing real-time C++ edge software on NVIDIA Jetson devices for electromagnetic spectrum operations, signal processing, and C2 interfaces. Owns data pipelines, protocols, and deployment from bring-up through hardware integration.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Senior Mechanical Engineer contributing to hardware integration of autonomous vehicle systems. Design, build, and validate mechanical components from prototype through production while collaborating with electrical and software teams.
Corporate Travel Manager
Forterra is seeking a Corporate Travel Manager to build and own their corporate travel program. This role is responsible for the full travel experience, from policy development and vendor relationships to platform management and employee support, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and a great employee experience.
Engineering Technician
Technician supporting development, integration, testing, and maintenance of autonomous vehicles through fabrication, cable harness assembly, and hardware integration. Requires 3+ years automotive/industrial repair experience and electrical troubleshooting skills.
Senior Electrical Engineer - Design
Hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer designing high-reliability hardware for autonomous military and commercial vehicles. Focus on PCB/CCA design with SoCs, high-speed interfaces, power systems, and cross-functional collaboration.
Vehicle Controls Software Engineer
Designs and implements drive-by-wire control systems using C and Simulink for autonomous ground vehicles. Leads development from system modeling to deployment, requiring 3+ years in vehicle controls, embedded C, RTOS, and control theory (PID, state-space).
Senior Payloads Software Engineer
Designs, develops, and deploys software for autonomous ground vehicles and robotics payloads. Integrates sensors/effectors on hardware, optimizes vehicle systems, and collaborates with teams for real-world mission deployment. Requires 3+ years experience, C/C++ proficiency, and robotics familiarity.
Copy of C++ Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
Senior/Staff Software Engineer building Forterra's Fabric distributed systems platform for mission-critical data replication across dynamic networks. Requires expert modern C++ skills and 8+ years experience with distributed systems, messaging middleware, and Linux.
Simulated Vehicle Validation Engineer
Develops and maintains simulation-based physics/dynamics models for ground vehicles, leads validation against real-world data, and collaborates cross-functionally. Requires 5+ years experience with Python, C++, Linux, and expertise in vehicle physics simulation preferably in Unreal Engine.
Simulation Software Engineer
Develops simulation software for autonomous off-road/on-road vehicles using Unreal Engine, C++, and scripting languages. Collaborates cross-functionally on features, testing, and integrations requiring 5+ years experience in real-time development.
Android Development Lead
Leads Android development of ATAK plugins for tactical C2 systems in autonomous ground vehicles, architecting APIs, integrating with C++/C components via JNI, and ensuring robust networking for field operations. Requires 7+ years experience with 2+ in ATAK, deep Java/Kotlin expertise.
SkillBridge Mission Operations Associate
Supports mission operations by conducting market research, developing business cases, preparing proposals, and collaborating with product, engineering, and marketing teams for customer deployments of autonomous systems. 12-week SkillBridge internship requiring SkillBridge eligibility and 50% travel.
Senior Failure Analysis & Sustainment Engineer
Leads failure analysis, root cause investigations, and sustainment for fielded autonomous systems hardware. Drives reliability improvements, obsolescence mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration with hands-on troubleshooting of mechanical/electromechanical components. Requires 5+ years experience and bachelor's in engineering.
Senior Network Systems Engineer
Deploys, operates, and troubleshoots network infrastructure including routers, switches, Linux appliances, and AWS resources for edge-deployed communications in DDIL environments. Requires 5+ years network engineering experience, Linux proficiency, IaC automation, and 50% domestic travel.
Capture and Proposal Analyst
Supports capture planning and proposal development for DoD opportunities, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing compliance, and executing submissions in a fast-paced environment. Requires 5+ years in defense acquisition with strong organizational and communication skills.
Proposal Writer
Develops compelling proposal content and business development materials like RFI responses, white papers, and capability statements for U.S. Government and defense pursuits. Translates complex technical concepts into persuasive, compliant narratives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Customer Success Operations Lead
Leads optimization of operational systems for Customer Success, including field service portals, training programs, planning, workforce enablement, performance metrics, and data analytics. Requires 4-6+ years in field service or customer success operations, scaling services in hardware/software environments.
Accounts Payable Specialist
Manages full-cycle accounts payable, focusing on vendor invoices, employee travel/expense reports, and corporate credit card reconciliations while ensuring compliance and audit readiness. Requires 1-3 years experience, bachelor's in Accounting/Finance or equivalent, and proficiency in Excel/ERP systems.
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer
Designs, manages, and secures AWS cloud infrastructure across multi-account environments using Terraform for autonomous vehicle platforms. Requires 3+ years AWS experience, strong IaC skills, and security focus; GovCloud/FedRAMP preferred.
Senior Manager, Business Systems
Leads Business Systems team to deliver, improve, and scale ERP (NetSuite), CRM (Salesforce), and integrations for Finance, Operations, and Engineering. Requires 5+ years in business systems/ERP, 2+ years people management, and hands-on NetSuite experience.
Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Systems
Designs and builds electrical systems for converting conventional vehicles to autonomous platforms, focusing on drive-by-wire integration, CAN bus networks, and power distribution. Requires 3+ years experience, hands-on harness building, CAN proficiency, and bachelor's in EE or equivalent.
Staff System Safety Engineer
Develops safety architecture and performs hazard analyses (PHA, FMEA, FMECA, FTA) for safety-critical autonomous ground vehicle systems. Requires 10+ years in system safety engineering with experience in MIL-STD 882E and related standards, robotics, and AI/ML.