Forward Deployed Engineer

Full-timeTC starting at 55k

Milan

Posted 1 day ago

Design and deliver customer solutions for robotic arm automation in logistics and manufacturing. Work hands-on with real robots, customers, sales, and account managers to turn complex automation needs into deployed systems using Cyberwave infrastructure.

Cyberwave is building the infrastructure layer for intelligent machines - making robotics as accessible, scalable, and programmable as cloud software. Our platform helps customers deploy, operate, and scale robotic systems across real industrial environments.

We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with customers on robotic arm automation projects in logistics and manufacturing. This is a hands-on, customer-facing engineering role: you'll understand the customer's process, design the technical solution, integrate robotic arms and peripherals, and use Cyberwave infrastructure to make the deployment reliable and repeatable.

You'll collaborate closely with sales and account managers during discovery, pilots, and production rollouts. You'll also work with engineering and product to turn field learnings into platform improvements. We want someone who has shipped real projects with real customers - especially involving arms from vendors such as KUKA, ABB, Kinova, Universal Robots, FANUC, or similar platforms.

This is a mid-to-senior role based in Milan, with travel to customer sites as needed.

Forward Deployed Engineering Robotic Arm Automation Industrial Robotics Logistics & Manufacturing Systems Integration Customer Solution DesignKUKA / ABB / KinovaPLC & Sensor IntegrationROS / ROS 2

On-site Debugging

Work Style
Customer-facing, hands-on deployments based in Milan

Requirements

3+ years of experience delivering robotics, industrial automation, or systems integration projects for real customers

Specific project experience with robotic arms in logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, packaging, inspection, or material handling

Hands-on experience with industrial or collaborative robot arms such as KUKA, ABB, Kinova, Universal Robots, FANUC, Yaskawa, or similar platforms

Ability to design an end-to-end automation solution across robot motion, tooling, safety, sensors, PLCs, conveyors, and software integration

Strong customer communication skills, including the ability to translate operational pain points into technical requirements and deployment plans

Comfort debugging hardware and software on-site under real production constraints

Comfortable working in English in an international, fast-moving environment

Bonus: experience with ROS or ROS 2, machine vision, PLCs, fieldbus protocols, or industrial safety standards

Responsibilities

Work with sales and account managers to scope customer automation opportunities and define technically credible solutions

Lead discovery sessions, site visits, demos, pilots, and deployment planning for robotic arm automation projects

Design, prototype, and deploy customer solutions using Cyberwave infrastructure and third-party robotics hardware

Integrate robotic arms with end effectors, cameras, sensors, PLCs, conveyors, fixtures, and customer systems

Own technical success for pilots and early deployments, from requirements gathering through on-site debugging and handoff

Document solution architectures, deployment playbooks, and repeatable patterns for future customers

Bring field feedback to product and engineering so Cyberwave becomes easier to deploy in real industrial environments

What We Offer

Work on real customer deployments with immediate industrial impact

Own the technical bridge between customer needs, sales, product, and engineering

Competitive compensation and meaningful equity

Join a high-talent team of repeat founders, ex-Google engineers, and Ph Ds

In-person collaboration in Milan with real robots, real customers, and real deployments

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