Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

The role

You will build and lead a team that bridges robotics and customers. You will own the end-to-end deployment and long-term success of robots in the field.

What you will do

• Own the full robot deployment lifecycle at customer sites.
• Work directly with customers as a technical partner.
• Translate operational needs into requirements for new robot and platform features.
• Develop, integrate, and deploy new features to meet specific customer requirements.
• Triage and debug issues in the field.
• Ensure high robot uptime.
• Set milestones, plan roadmaps, and deliver on ambitious timelines.
• Manage and mentor other forward deployed engineers and staff.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of professional engineering experience at an organization with a strong forward deployed engineering culture.
• Experience with forward deployment, field engineering, or technical consulting in a robotics field.
• Management and recruiting experience.
• Willingness to regularly travel to customer jobsites.
• Experience debugging and developing hardware, software (Python, C++), or mechatronics products.
• Demonstrated experience owning the full product lifecycle from customer requirements collection to field deployment.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Thrive in fast-paced dynamic environments and push boundaries to meet deadlines.

Nice to have

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience in a technical field role.

About the company

Cosmic-robotics aims to accelerate the construction of critical infrastructure on Earth and pioneer technologies to enable humanity to build beyond. Their Cosmic-1 system installs solar panels to help transition to a clean energy future.