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# Forward Deployed Engineer

- **Company:** Maneva Group LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computer Vision, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Modbus, Networking Basics, OPC Unified Architecture, Software Deployment, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Networks, Visual Systems, Software Troubleshooting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines, Docker
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/dc4511de-eee4-4aef-8481-53349c3251d2/forward-deployed-engineer-fde-united-states

## About the Role

* 6+ years of experience combining production software engineering with industrial automation and/or applied AI
 * Proven experience shipping and supporting production software systems deployed into customer infrastructure
 * Production Python development experience with hands-on use of Linux, Docker, and Git in production environments
 * Cloud deployment and operations experience with at least one major platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
 * Hands-on experience with at least one of: OPC-UA/Modbus/PLC integration, NVIDIA Jetson (or equivalent) edge platforms, or GenICam/industrial vision systems
 * Networking fundamentals for industrial deployments, including TCP/IP, VLANs, and firewalls
 * Experience in a customer-facing engineering role as the primary technical contact for external stakeholders
 * Professional working proficiency in English

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Professional experience working in industrial automation or manufacturing environments involving OT/IT integration

## Description

* Own the end-to-end lifecycle of AI deployment for manufacturing clients, from scoping and integration to production hardening and handover.
 * Embed with customer operations and IT teams, serving as the main technical advisor and point of contact.
 * Integrate AI vision systems with OT/IT/cloud stacks, including OPC-UA/Modbus/PLCs, NVIDIA Jetson edge inference, ERP, and customer cloud platforms.
 * Build and iterate data pipelines and customer-side data flywheels, covering edge-to-cloud capture, model deployment, monitoring, and feedback loops.
 * Troubleshoot software, networking, and integration issues in live production environments.
 * Document architectures and configurations, producing formal handover artifacts for long-term support.
 * Train customer operators and engineers in both French and English to ensure successful adoption and operation of deployed systems.
 * Participate in pre-sales scoping calls and contribute field learnings to the product and engineering roadmap, helping shape reusable deployment patterns and internal tooling.
 * Support on-site data collection and annotation as needed.


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