Remote Field Deployment Engineer: AI on Factory Floor

Invisible AI Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Invisible AI Inc. seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to own customer implementations from kickoff to measurable results. You will scope sites, install and configure our system on the line, lead acceptance testing with customer teams, train users, and support each account as it grows.

This hands-on role requires experience on the manufacturing floor, including automotive or Tier 1 settings, and frequent travel to customer sites to drive deployment success and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience leading hardware and software implementations in a technical, customer-facing role.
• Experience on a manufacturing floor, ideally automotive or Tier 1 assembly.
• Comfort with industrial networking and hardware: IP addressing, switches and PoE, Linux basics and remote access.
• Familiarity with PLCs and line data, or the drive to learn quickly.
• Strong analytical skills, able to explain data clearly to operators and leadership.
• Ability to manage own projects and travel to customer sites regularly.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Scope the site: assess production lines, document station requirements, develop camera layouts and deployment plans.
• Prepare for deployment with customer IT, cybersecurity, controls and facilities teams.
• Deploy on the floor: install hardware, validate coverage, integrate PLC signals, configure applications.
• Validate data: confirm quality and lead acceptance testing with customer teams.
• Train and transition: train users, deliver docs, lead go-live readiness.
• Represent the customer: triage issues on site and feed back to Engineering and Product.
• Own communication: manage project plans and updates, run regular customer meetings.

Skills

Field engineering

Manufacturing floor experience

Industrial networking

PLC experience

Data analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or related field

Tools

Git

Python

Linux

Job description

Invisible AI Inc. seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to own customer implementations from kickoff to measurable results. You will scope sites, install and configure our system on the line, lead acceptance testing with customer teams, train users, and support each account as it grows.

This hands-on role requires experience on the manufacturing floor, including automotive or Tier 1 settings, and frequent travel to customer sites to drive deployment success and customer satisfaction.