Production AI Lead & Forward-Deployed Engineering

Bausch + Lomb; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

US employee benefits

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Head of Forward Deployed Engineer to turn AI pilots into production capability across manufacturing, supply chain, quality and engineering. This role combines hands-on coding with leadership of a small FDE team, setting technical standards and developing team skills.

You will work with business leaders, AI Delivery, Data, and IT to deliver as one team, emphasizing adoption and measurable outcomes across plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or information systems.
• 10+ years in software engineering, solution implementation or digital transformation.
• Proficiency in Python, APIs and cloud platforms with production experience.
• Hands-on AI, ML and workflow automation in production environments.
• Experience deploying enterprise tech with business users and driving adoption.
• Mentor engineers while contributing as an individual contributor.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy AI-enabled solutions (generative AI, agents, ML) for production.
• Integrate with SAP and plant/quality/supply chain platforms via APIs and data pipelines.
• Own prototype-to-production path: testing, security/compliance review, release and monitoring.
• Lead adoption efforts with training materials and end-user workshops.
• Coach and mentor the FDE team and align work with business priorities.
• Collaborate with AI Delivery, Data and IT on architecture and standards.

Skills

Python

APIs

Cloud platforms

Generative AI

Production deployment

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Azure

Copilot

Snowflake

Job description

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Head of Forward Deployed Engineer to turn AI pilots into production capability across manufacturing, supply chain, quality and engineering. This role combines hands-on coding with leadership of a small FDE team, setting technical standards and developing team skills.

You will work with business leaders, AI Delivery, Data, and IT to deliver as one team, emphasizing adoption and measurable outcomes across plant operations.