We are looking for an experienced Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade AI and data solutions for complex industrial and manufacturing environments.
This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, AI-driven automation, software development, and enterprise customer engagement. You will work closely with senior leadership and enterprise customers to build mission-critical AI systems that improve manufacturing operations, strengthen supply chain visibility, and drive measurable business outcomes.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with business acumen, customer-facing experience, and the ability to translate complex operational challenges into scalable technology solutions. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on engineering while building and scaling high-performing teams and delivery practices.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex enterprise deployments from initial scoping and solution design through implementation and production rollout.
- Build, develop, and deploy production-grade AI and data systems using Java, Python, SQL, and cloud technologies.
- Design and implement modern data stacks, scalable data pipelines, and AI-powered agents to improve operational efficiency.
- Integrate enterprise systems such as ERP, MES, PLM, and other industrial technology platforms.
- Work directly with enterprise customers and senior stakeholders to understand operational challenges and define effective technical solutions.
- Translate ambiguous business and operational requirements into structured technical plans and execution strategies.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of AI-driven automation and data engineering initiatives.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with customer requirements and business objectives.
- Establish engineering best practices, reusable frameworks, and standardized deployment methodologies.
- Help formalize and scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function.
- Collaborate with leadership, product, engineering, and customer teams to deliver measurable operational outcomes.
- Mentor engineers, provide technical direction, and contribute to building high-performing teams.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, or Forward Deployed Engineering roles.
- Prior experience in customer-facing technical or enterprise solution delivery roles is preferred.
- Strong end-to-end data engineering expertise, covering data ingestion, transformation, pipeline development, and production deployment.
- Hands-on proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Experience with modern data engineering tools and platforms such as Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, and AWS.
- Strong understanding of cloud-based architecture, scalable data pipelines, and production-grade data systems.
- Experience working with complex enterprise data environments, preferably involving ERP, supply chain, production, and manufacturing systems.
- Ability to design and deliver AI-powered solutions and automation workflows for real-world business challenges.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with enterprise customers and senior executives.
- Excellent business acumen and the ability to connect technical solutions with measurable business outcomes.
- Proven experience leading initiatives, scaling technical functions, and managing high-performing teams.
- Ability to work autonomously and adapt quickly in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Preferred Skills
- Strong solution-framing capabilities, with the ability to take customer requirements or operational challenges and convert them into clear execution plans.
- Experience working with AI tools and AI-assisted workflows for coding, research, analysis, writing, and productivity.
- Curiosity about emerging AI technologies and the ability to adopt new tools and approaches to improve engineering efficiency.
- Strong systems-thinking capabilities and an ownership-driven approach to problem-solving and execution.
- Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, industrial operations, or supply chain technology environments.
What Makes This Opportunity Interesting
- Opportunity to work on complex AI and data engineering challenges across advanced manufacturing and industrial operations.
- Direct engagement with senior enterprise stakeholders and leadership teams.
- Exposure to large-scale enterprise deployments across global markets.
- Opportunity to build and scale a Forward Deployed Engineering function.
- Meaningful equity participation and competitive, market-aligned compensation.
- Flexible hybrid working model with a focus on outcomes and ownership.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Learning and development budget to support continuous professional growth.
- Opportunity to work with leading aerospace and manufacturing organizations.
- Access to a collaborative, fast-moving team environment.
- Modern Miami office, remote flexibility, and 401(k) with company match.