Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer

Dirac, Inc. Open · verified Sep 14, 2026

New York Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering

Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Dirac, Inc.. New York · $100,000–$140,000 base.

SalaryStated by Dirac, Inc.

$100,000 – $140,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Turn customer assembly methods into organized BuildOS workflows
Create work instructions from CAD and engineering information
Guide onboarding and adoption through pilots and early launches
Find workflow inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and share feedback with product and engineering
Support demos, technical evaluations, and customer check-ins

What you bring

Bring mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering experience
Have worked in or alongside manufacturing operations
Use CAD tools such as NX, SolidWorks, or Creo
Understand PLM and ERP systems, EBOM and MBOM, and production workflows
Structure complex assembly processes, manage work instructions, and work directly with customers

Who this fits

This role suits a customer-facing manufacturing engineer who can explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. You’ll work with high ownership and autonomy while advising manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams. The job is fully in person at the New York City office, and eligibility is limited to U.S. Persons under ITAR.

From the employer

About the Company

Dirac is on a mission to reindustrialize The West. American manufacturing is broken—burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes. We are pioneering Model-Based Manufacturing, where context-aware production planning informs design in real-time—eliminating the disconnect between engineering and manufacturing. Our platform automates what can be automated and captures tribal knowledge where automation falls short, creating a seamless system for building at scale. We're building the tools modern manufacturers need to move faster and build better, the pillars of a more abundant future.

We are a mission-driven company of world-class engineers and operators with a culture of high trust, high agency, and high autonomy.

Role Overview

As a Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer, you will work directly with manufacturing teams to translate real-world build processes into structured, scalable workflows within BuildOS. You will act as a digital manufacturing engineer, helping customers move from legacy processes to a model-based, software-driven system. You will be deeply embedded during pilots and early deployments, ensuring customers not only understand the product—but successfully adopt it.

Responsibilities

● Translate customer assembly processes into BuildOS workflows
● Create and structure work instructions from CAD and engineering data
● Lead onboarding and drive adoption during pilots and early deployments
● Act as a trusted advisor to manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams
● Identify inefficiencies in customer workflows and propose improvements
● Partner with product and engineering to surface high-impact feedback
● Support demos, technical evaluations, and customer check-ins

Qualifications

● Background in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering
● Experience working in or closely with manufacturing environments
● Strong intuition for how things are built in the real world
● Ability to break down and structure complex assembly workflows
● Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
● High ownership and comfort working directly with customers

Technical Background

● Experience with CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, Creo, etc.)
● Familiarity with PLM / ERP systems and manufacturing workflows
● Understanding of EBOM / MBOM concepts and production processes
● Experience creating or managing work instructions

New York Pay Range$100,000—$140,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Location & Travel

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

Eligibility

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

Benefits:

- 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.