Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
Re:Build ManufacturingBase Salary
$144k - $216k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead on-site technical support for smartBuild at a cable assembly production plant.
- Own resolution of complex cross-system issues and prioritize response during production-critical incidents.
- Diagnose and improve distributed systems spanning shop-floor components, integrations, and AWS cloud services.
- Collaborate with Development and DevOps teams on reliability, performance, monitoring, and deployment improvements.
- Translate manufacturing requirements into change requests and solution proposals and contribute to product and technical design discussions.
- Lead root-cause analysis and preventive fixes for major or recurring incidents.
- Improve runbooks, monitoring, and support processes.
- Mentor a less-experienced Forward Deployed Engineer and guide training and documentation for plant operators, supervisors, and engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, site reliability, solutions engineering, or application engineering.
- Strong SQL and relational database skills, programming or scripting experience, API and integration experience, and familiarity with Windows and Linux environments.
- At least 3 years supporting complex distributed systems in production on AWS.
- Experience with or familiarity in wire harness manufacturing or harness build tools and an understanding of software-supported production flow, quality, and traceability.
- Experience with MES, ERP, or other manufacturing systems is a plus.
- Wire harness or electrical manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and other benefits are offered.
- Employees share ownership in the company and participate in the financial rewards of its success.
- The role may be eligible for annual incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives, subject to company plans.
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About Re:Build Manufacturing
Re:Build Manufacturing integrates design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver complex, multi-technology products from concept through full-rate production. Our Manufacturability for Design™ approach embeds production constraints into early-stage development, eliminating the costly redesign cycles that plague fragmented development models. With 1,200+ employees and 400+ engineers operating across an integrated U.S.-based ecosystem, we combine advanced capabilities in a single system. We serve industries where both field performance and production economics are non-negotiable: aerospace and defense, electrification, energy, medical devices, and advanced automation. Re:Build reconnects engineering and manufacturing to restore competitive U.S. production capability for programs that require control, supply chain resilience, and technical accountability.