Junior Forward Deployed Engineer
PVM, Inc.
About the role
Junior Forward Deployed Engineer
Location: Onsite, Rosemead, CA
Schedule: 24/7/365 rotation; 12-hour shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Reports to: Echo (Forward Deployed Strategist)
Direct reports: None
Travel: 0–10%
Pay range: Based on experience
The Role
PVM is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to support Southern California Edison's environments in Palantir Foundry. These systems support wildfire mitigation, Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) operations, and regulatory reporting.
You will own features and workstreams from design through deployment without day-to-day direction. You will work directly with utility stakeholders and operational users, and you will be a steady hand during live operational events. You will also begin mentoring junior engineers.
What You'll Do
Own Foundry features and workstreams end to end: design, build, test, and deployment
Build ontology-driven Workshop applications, dashboards, workflows, and actions used by field operations, customer operations, and leadership
Build and maintain data pipelines that integrate SAP, OMS, GIS, weather, customer, and operational systems
Contribute to ontology design: object types, link types, properties, and business logic across operational use cases
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis on your shift during critical operational events
Translate stakeholder requirements into scalable Foundry solutions
Support release management, deployment promotion, testing coordination, and environment governance
Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams
Mentor junior engineers on Workshop development and Foundry best practices
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field, plus 3–5 years of software engineering or systems integration experience
In lieu of a degree: at least 7 years of relevant experience
Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry Ontology Manager, Workshop, Actions, and Pipeline Builder
Experience with Python, TypeScript, or Java in Foundry development workflows
Experience integrating ERP, GIS, operational, or enterprise systems
Experience supporting production platforms or on-call rotations
Willingness to work 12-hour rotating shifts onsite in Rosemead, CA, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Preferred Qualifications
Palantir Foundry certification
Familiarity with utility operations, wildfire mitigation, public safety, outage management, asset management, or regulatory reporting
Experience supporting energy, infrastructure, emergency management, or other operational environments
About PVM & Benefits
At PVM, we mean it when we say we value diversity. As a PVM team member, you will work with people from all different backgrounds that are passionate about the problems we solve for our customers and are focused on delivering value for our clients. Our culture encourages problem solving, leadership, and innovation, and creates an environment that will support your professional and personal growth.
Here are a few highlights of the advantages of being a part of the PVM community:
Opportunities for growth and advancement
Tuition/Training reimbursement
Peer bonus program
Remote and on-site positions available
Unlimited PTO
Flexible work schedule
PVM, Inc. is an SBA 8(a)-certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Palantir USG Vanguard Partner. PVM is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- Own Palantir Foundry features and workstreams from design through deployment
- Build Workshop applications, dashboards, workflows, and actions
- Build and maintain data pipelines integrating enterprise and operational systems
- Contribute to ontology design and business logic
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis during critical operational events
- Translate stakeholder requirements into scalable Foundry solutions
- Support releases, deployments, testing, and environment governance
- Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of software engineering or systems integration experience, or at least 7 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry Ontology Manager, Workshop, Actions, and Pipeline Builder
- Experience with Python, TypeScript, or Java in Foundry development workflows
- Experience integrating ERP, GIS, operational, or enterprise systems
- Experience supporting production platforms or on-call rotations
- Ability to work onsite in Rosemead on rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Benefits
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition and training reimbursement
- Peer bonus program
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible work schedule
Skills mentioned
About PVM, Inc.
At PVM, we serve those who serve. As the only small services business in Palantir's USG Vanguard partnership program, we deliver Palantir services from the mission, for the mission. We combine deep government DNA with unmatched Palantir expertise to help agencies unlock data for good. Forward-deployed by design, we embed with mission teams, start small to prove value fast, and stay relentlessly focused on mission outcomes. One of Palantir's original services providers, we make Palantir easier to adopt, operate, and scale. Trusted by Palantir. Chosen by customers. A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and 8(a) firm founded by a retired U.S. Naval officer, we reduce friction in government contracting so teams can access Palantir expertise quickly and adapt as mission needs change. We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers and take the mission as our own. Your Palantir Ally for Mission Impact.