Field Engineer, Shift5
$120-160k
+ Bonus program and equity in a fast-growing startup
Operational intelligence platform
Be an early applicant
Operational intelligence platform
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-160k
+ Bonus program and equity in a fast-growing startup
101-200 employees
Company mission
To power actionable insights for America’s defense and transportation systems.
Role
Who you are
- Experience or interest in field engineering, systems engineering, or technical support roles
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical issues and work hands-on with hardware/software systems
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, startup and mission-driven environment
- Willingness to travel (up to ~50% as needed)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Eligibility for a U.S. security clearance and possession of a valid U.S. passport required
- Administrative or power user level experience with Linux, IT networking fundamentals, cybersecurity experience, and electrical troubleshooting expertise
- Experience building containerized services in Rust and Go, from MVP through demo-ready prototypes
What the job involves
- We are seeking a mission-aligned Field Engineer to support deployments of Shift5’s platform across defense and commercial environments, ensuring successful installation, integration, and operational performance in the field
- This role sits at the intersection of Engineering, Customer Success, and Operations and will play a critical role in supporting Shift5’s next phase of growth
- This is not a purely desk-based role. It requires hands-on problem solving, adaptability, and willingness to operate in dynamic, mission-critical environments
- Support and execute on-site and remote deployments of Shift5’s platform across customer environments (rail, aviation, defense)
- Assist with installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of hardware and software systems
- Partner closely with Engineering, Customer Success, and Program teams to ensure successful implementations
- Drive measurable impact in deployment success, system uptime, and customer satisfaction
- Identify and act on opportunities to improve deployment processes, documentation, and repeatability
- Navigate operational technology (OT) environments and customer site constraints, including secure or regulated environments
- Contribute directly to scaling Shift5’s field operations and deployment capabilities
- What Success Looks Like:
- Successfully support multiple deployments within the first 90 days
- Establish credibility with internal teams and customer stakeholders onsite
- Improve deployment efficiency and reduce time to operational readiness
- Contribute to clear documentation and repeatable deployment processes
- Support reliable system performance across customer environments
Our take
Shift5 dominates the fairly niche area of protecting transportation and military systems from cyberattacks. It delivers an observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), that enables real-time decision intelligence from the single asset level to across entire fleets.
With cybersecurity being of increasing concern across federal governmental agencies, Shift5 is well primed to profit from its specific focus on defending transportation networks. By operating in an area that is both massively underserved and rapidly growing, there is no doubt opportunities will continue to fall at the company's feet in the coming years.
With an enormous amount of funding raised, Shift5 has invested in expansion and product development, as well as growing its team. It already supports multiple branches of the US military including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Special Operations. It also released a module for predictive maintenance that enables it to help improve fleet readiness and avoid critical failures.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Sep 2025
$75m
SERIES C
Jun 2023
$33m
SERIES B
Total funding: $182.1m
Company benefits
- Employer paid health insurance
- 401k employer contribution
- HSA employer contribution
- Share options
- Flexible and unlimited paid time off
- Flexible and hybrid work options
- Three months paid parental leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
Company HQ
Radnor - Fort Myer Heights, Arlington, VA
Leadership
Josh Lospinoso
(Founder)Former CEO of the company. Was a Board Member for the Association of American Rhodes Scholars and a Venture Partner at First In. Acted as CTO for RedOwl Analytics and has served as a Captain in the US Army.
Toby Magsig
(President & Interim CEO)Previously a Board Member at Seasats, VP/GM of Enterprise Autonomous Solutions at L3Harris Technologies and Commander (Joint Modernization Command) for Army Futures Command.
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