Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver high-impact technical demos tailored to each customer’s industry, workflow, and pain points.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for prospects and customers across aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial manufacturing.
• Lead product walkthroughs, deep technical evaluations, and on-site proof-of-concept deployments.
• Explain Dirac’s architecture, capabilities, and ROI clearly to engineers, operators, and executive decision-makers.
• Translate customer requirements into product insights and collaborate closely with engineering.
• Build lightweight integrations, sample workflows, and custom configurations to demonstrate BuildOS in real manufacturing environments.
• Visit customer facilities to understand assembly processes, CAD pipelines, and factory operations.

• Exceptional communication and customer-facing presence — especially in live demos and technical explanations.
• Understanding of mechanical assembly, CAD workflows, and the manufacturing ecosystem.
• Strong coding ability — ideally with experience in React, Type Script, Go, Python, and/or C++.
• Ability to think across software, mechanical design, and production engineering.
• Comfortable working hands‑on in factories and fast-moving technical environments.
• High ownership mindset suited for a fast-growth startup.

$70,000 – $90,000 USD

This role is fully in-person at our NYC office.

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

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.

• 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.