Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer

Dirac, Inc. • New York, NY

3d • $90,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Dirac is building BuildOS, a creative suite for manufacturing engineering that brings fragmented production-planning workflows together. BuildOS enables manufacturing engineers to author, version, review, and distribute a canonical definition of how a product is produced. Dirac describes its approach as Model-Based Manufacturing, using context-aware production planning to connect design and manufacturing, automate repeatable work, and capture tribal knowledge. The company describes its culture as mission-driven, high-trust, high-agency, and high-autonomy.

As a Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer, you will work directly with manufacturing teams to translate real-world build processes into structured, scalable workflows in BuildOS. You will help customers move from legacy processes to a model-based, software-driven system, working closely with them during pilots and early deployments to support understanding and successful adoption. The role is hybrid, based in New York City, and involves frequent travel to customer sites. Employment is restricted to U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR.

Requirements

• 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 with technical and non-technical audiences.
• High ownership and comfort working directly with customers.
• Experience with CAD tools such as NX, SolidWorks, or Creo.
• Familiarity with PLM or ERP systems and manufacturing workflows.
• Understanding of EBOM and MBOM concepts and production processes.
• Experience creating or managing work instructions.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.

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 teams to surface high-impact feedback.
• Support demos, technical evaluations, and customer check-ins.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible paid time off and sick leave.
• Stock options.
• New York City commuter benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed