Field Deployment Engineer - Automotive & Robotics

Figure; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is seeking a Deployment Engineer to support customer-site deployments and act as a bridge between customers and engineering. The role involves on-site presence, developing and executing testing plans, and collecting data to drive improvements in software and hardware performance.

The successful candidate will have an engineering background, 3–5+ years in automotive or industrial automation/robotics, and hands-on experience with Linux, Python, and project management tools such as

Qualifications

• Excellent judgment and execution in high pressure situations.
• Willingness to travel frequently between HQ and customer site.
• Experience in customer-facing roles.
• 3–5+ years in automotive or industrial automation/robotics integration, deployment, and development.
• Experience with Linux, Python or other coding languages.
• Experience transitioning products from design to pilot to commercialization.
• Familiarity with project management software (Confluence, Jira, etc.).
• Software validation experience.

Responsibilities

• The Deployment Engineer will be a key team member supporting deployment into customer sites
• Support engineering with deployment and development, serving as an on-site representative
• Develop testing plans and procedures for customer site, prioritizing roadmaps and development goals
• Execute testing at the customer site, including tracking and analyzing data collections and debugging as necessary
• Ensure the necessary testing goals are achieved while maintaining and exceeding customer performance expectations and requirements
• Collect and analyze testing data to improve our software and hardware performance
• Communicate feedback to engineering clearly

Skills

Customer facing

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Linux

Python

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Figure is seeking a Deployment Engineer to support customer-site deployments and act as a bridge between customers and engineering. The role involves on-site presence, developing and executing testing plans, and collecting data to drive improvements in software and hardware performance.

The successful candidate will have an engineering background, 3–5+ years in automotive or industrial automation/robotics, and hands-on experience with Linux, Python, and project management tools such as