Forward Deployed Engineer (Energy / Climate Tech)

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid – Tue/Wed/Thu in office, travel required)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Start: ASAP

We are hiring our first Forward Deployed Engineer to launch a new business line focused on Independent System Operators (ISOs). This is a zero-to-one role. Our client builds software that helps renewable energy developers identify the cheapest interconnection points on the electrical grid and estimate connection costs. The company works directly with Independent System Operators (ISOs), the entities responsible for planning and operating the electrical grid — a critical bottleneck in the global energy transition. Mission: accelerate grid decarbonization by making ISO planning faster and more efficient.

Own deployments at specific ISOs

Work directly with founders daily

Travel to embed with users

Ship production software in tight cycles

Learn deeply from Transmission Planning Engineers (TPEs)

If you’ve worked as an FDE at Palantir, this role is structurally similar.

This role is for engineers who love:

Talking to users

Shipping fast

Operating in ambiguity

Building mission-critical software

Working in climate/energy

Full software ownership for a specific ISO

Rapid iteration cycles (user feedback → production in days)

On-site embedding with ISO teams

Close collaboration with Transmission Planning Engineers

Deployment strategy execution

Launching a new business line from zero to one

5 years software engineering experience

Strong coding skills

Comfort operating in ambiguity

High ownership mindset

Willingness to travel frequently

Passion for climate / energy transition

Comfortable working directly with domain experts

Prior Forward Deployed Engineer experience

Power grid / ISO knowledge

Transmission planning familiarity

Experience in high-intensity startups