- Robot type
- Construction
- Location
- San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Customer Success
- Posted
- Aug 19, 2026
Full-time
Forward Deployed Engineer
Job description
Location: San Francisco, CA (full time, in-person)
Our mission is to accelerate the construction of critical infrastructure on Earth while pioneering technologies to enable humanity to build beyond. Starting with Cosmic-1 – a system that installs solar panels 10x faster than today’s methods, helping us transition to a clean energy future and laying the groundwork for the future of autonomous construction.
Job responsibilities
- Own the full robot deployment lifecycle at customer sites, from initial setup and commissioning to field validation and long-term maintenance.
- Work directly with customers as a technical partner, translating their 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 and ensure high robot uptime.
- Set milestones, plan roadmaps, and deliver on ambitious timelines for customer deployments and feature delivery.
Job requirements
- 1+ years of professional engineering 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.
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