Forward Deployed Engineer

Re:Build Manufacturing; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Re:Build Manufacturing is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to prototype and deliver full-stack digital solutions at client sites. You will lead workshops, tackle critical issues, and ensure alignment with security and governance guidelines while traveling up to 75% domestically to accelerate deployments.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in software engineering, strong Python/API skills, and experience with LLMs and AI pipelines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering, solutions platform delivery or technical implementation experience, ideally in customer-facing contexts.
• Experienced in programming languages such as Python or similar, with a strong understanding of APIs and systems integration.
• Ability to rapidly understand unfamiliar technical ecosystems and workflows and build integration paths.
• Excellent communication skills. Confident translating for both technical and non-technical collaborators.
• High ownership approach with comfort operating independently, navigating ambiguity.
• Demonstrated experience working with enterprise customers; particularly in manufacturing, quality, engineering services, or supply chain operations.
• Experience with LLMs, generative AI pipelines and agent‑style automation frameworks (agent workflows, tool orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation).
• Prior consulting, technical solution engineering or internal tools engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to understand business processes and opportunities for digital solutions.
• Own prototypes and production solutions from discovery through deployment and iteration.
• Build prototype solutions to validate approaches and accelerate discovery.
• Apply AI knowledge to recommend approaches generating measurable business impact.
• Identify and resolve bugs in prototypes and optimize code.
• Provide technical mentorship and support during implementation and adoption.
• Contribute to software build and architecture for scalability and reliability.
• Ensure code reviews follow guidelines and standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and playbooks.

Skills

Python

APIs

Systems integration

LLMs

Generative AI

Agent workflows

Tools

Snowflake

Atlassian suite

Job description

About Re:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build Manufacturing is a growing family of industrial and engineering businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in engineering, operations management, and technology to supercharge the performance of our member companies. We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged to pursue their fullest potential.

Re:Build was founded to pioneer a profitable model for the revitalization of US manufacturing. We’ve assembled a powerful set of complimentary capabilities and lines of business that enable us to pursue a wide range of end markets. Our acquired businesses are grounded in build-to-print and by-the-hour engineering and design services, and we’re leveraging their combined expertise to migrate to increasingly sophisticated program development and production, as well as the generation of our own products. Our unique set of capabilities lend themselves to highly complex systems and products, and we offer customers a range of services including product and systems design, automation, fabrication, assembly, and large volume contract manufacturing. Our customers span a wide array of industries including aerospace, defense, mobility, healthcare, pharma, biotech, clean tech, chemicals, energy, lifestyle, food production, and industrial equipment.

Who we are looking for

Digital innovation is central to Re:Build Manufacturing’s mission and essential for scaling as a world-class industrial company. The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) in the Digital Innovation Group (DIG) works directly at Re:Build sites alongside collaborators. They quickly prototype and deliver full-stack digital solutions that address real business challenges and create measurable impact. The FDE uses technical skills, AI knowledge, and awareness of industry developments to provide these solutions. They lead client workshops, develop solution strategies, manage critical technical issues, and cultivate positive relationships with site teams. The FDE also ensures risk management by aligning solutions with DIG’s security protocols, data standards, and AI governance guidelines while following coding practices. This role suits experienced engineers who combine strong technical insight, customer focus, product awareness, and who excel in responsibility and ownership.

What you get to do

• Collaborate directly with team members to understand business processes, difficulties, and success criteria; and proactively uncover new opportunities to implement digital solutions.
• Own the full lifecycle of prototypes and production solutions, from discovery and prioritization through build, deployment, and post-launch iteration.
• Build prototype solutions to validate approaches and accelerate discovery.
• Use knowledge in AI and machine learning to recommend approaches where AI can generate measurable business impact for interested parties.
• Bring external innovation to internal problems.
• Identify and resolve bugs in prototypes while optimizing code for performance and scalability.
• Provide technical mentorship and support throughout implementation, including resolving issues, optimization, and adoption support.
• Contribute to software build and architecture, ensuring scalability and reliability in line with team goals.
• Ensure adherence to guidelines and coding standards through code reviews.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, implementation playbooks, and reusable assets to accelerate future deployments.
• Risk, security, and compliance leadership: Guarantee that implementations meet DIG’s security protocols, data management criteria, and AI governance standards.
• Travel up to 75% of the time to portfolio locations, mainly stationed at a particular site to speed up solution implementation (domestic US travel only).
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What you bring to the Team

• 3+ years of software engineering, solutions platform delivery or technical implementation experience, ideally in customer-facing contexts.
• Experienced in programming languages such as Python or similar, with a strong understanding of APIs and systems integration.
• Ability to rapidly understand unfamiliar technical ecosystems and workflows and build integration paths.
• Excellent communication skills. Confident translating for both technical and non-technical collaborators.
• High ownership approach with comfort operating independently, navigating ambiguity.
• Demonstrated experience working with enterprise customers; particularly in manufacturing, quality, engineering services, or supply chain operations.
• Experience with LLMs, generative AI pipelines and agent‑style automation frameworks (agent workflows, tool orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation).
• Prior consulting, technical solution engineering or internal tools engineering experience.
• …

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid engineering foundation. Desired areas of study include, though are not restricted to, Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Machine Learning.
• Familiarity with enterprise ecosystems such as Snowflake, Atlassian suite of tools, and common integration approaches.
• Background in regulated industries and governance-heavy environments (auditability, privacy, retention).
• Ability to operate autonomously, thrive under ambiguity, and represent DIG at the highest level in customer environments.
• Experience partnering with product teams on platformization (turning custom work into reusable product capabilities).
• Prior enterprise delivery leadership experience driving multi-workstream execution, program governance, and executive steering across complex collaborator environments.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

The base salary range for this position is $120,223.00 – $180,334.00 per year. This range represents the Company’s good faith estimate of the base compensation for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for annual incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives, subject to Company plans. The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and other benefits.

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affe… Wait? Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals