Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer

Dirac, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Stock Options

Commuter Benefits (NYC)

Job summary

Dirac, Inc. is hiring a Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer to translate real-world build processes into scalable BuildOS workflows. You will embed with customers during pilots and deployments to ensure successful adoption of the model-based manufacturing platform.

This hybrid role involves travel to customer sites in the US, with a focus on hands-on workflow engineering, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and product teams.

Qualifications

• Background in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• High ownership and comfort working directly with customers.
• Ability to break down and structure complex assembly workflows.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer assembly processes into BuildOS workflows.
• Create and structure work instructions from CAD and engineering data.
• Lead onboarding and drive adoption during pilots and early deployments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams.
• Identify inefficiencies in customer workflows and propose improvements.
• Partner with product and engineering to surface high-impact feedback.
• Support demos, technical evaluations, and customer check-ins.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Industrial engineering

Communication skills

Customer-facing

Workflow analysis

Hands-on manufacturing

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

American manufacturing is broken and burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes. At Dirac, we are pioneering Model-Based Manufacturing, where context-aware production planning informs design in real-time—eliminating the disconnect between engineering and manufacturing. Our platform automates what can be automated and captures tribal knowledge where automation falls short, creating a seamless system for building at scale. We're building the tools modern manufacturers need to move faster and build better, the pillars of a more abundant future. We are a mission-driven company of world-class engineers and operators with a culture of high trust, high agency, and high autonomy.

Role Overview

As a Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer, you will work directly with manufacturing teams to translate real-world build processes into structured, scalable workflows within BuildOS. You will act as a digital manufacturing engineer, helping customers move from legacy processes to a model-based, software-driven system. You will be deeply embedded during pilots and early deployments, ensuring customers not only understand the product—but successfully adopt it.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer assembly processes into BuildOS workflows
• Create and structure work instructions from CAD and engineering data
• Lead onboarding and drive adoption during pilots and early deployments
• Act as a trusted advisor to manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams
• Identify inefficiencies in customer workflows and propose improvements
• Partner with product and engineering to surface high-impact feedback
• Support demos, technical evaluations, and customer check-ins

Qualifications

• Background in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering
• Experience working in or closely with manufacturing environments
• Strong intuition for how things are built in the real world
• Ability to break down and structure complex assembly workflows
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• High ownership and comfort working directly with customers

Technical Background

• Experience with CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, Creo, etc.)
• Familiarity with PLM / ERP systems and manufacturing workflows
• Understanding of EBOM / MBOM concepts and production processes
• Experience creating or managing work instructions

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dirac is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Dirac is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Location & Travel

This is a hybrid role with frequent travel to customer sites. Candidates should be based out of New York City or Los Angeles.

Employment is restricted to U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15)

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to ensure you and your family stay healthy.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy flexible, high-trust PTO and sick leave.
• Stock Options: Participate in our success with a generous stock option plan.
• Commuter Benefits (NYC): Save on transportation costs with our commuter benefits program.