Forward Deployed Engineer, MES Solutions

Forward Deployed Engineer, MES Solutions

This role is US Remote — Forward Deployed Engineers spend approximately 50% of their time on-site at customer facilities across North America.

About you

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you work directly with manufacturers to design, build, and deploy solutions on Tulip's Frontline Operations Platform. You operate at the intersection of solution engineering, manufacturing operations, and customer outcomes, translating real shop-floor problems into scalable, production-ready solutions.

You will embed with customers at their facility to rapidly implement applications, integrations, and workflows that improve quality, productivity, and traceability across manufacturing operations.

What skills or experience do I need?

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial software, or manufacturing-focused technology roles, with 4+ years in customer-facing or consulting capacities
• Hands-on experience with Operations Technology — MES, ERP, quality, or production systems — including architecture and implementation
• Proven ability to integrate shop-floor systems and devices (PLCs, machine data, production context) in manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, quality, traceability, and operational constraints; able to walk a shop floor and identify improvement opportunities independently
• Track record of leading complex technical initiatives end-to-end in ambiguous, customer-facing environments
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to customer sites; BS in Engineering or equivalent experience

Key Responsibilities

Customer-Embedded Solution Delivery

• Partner with plant-level and corporate stakeholders (operators, engineers, IT, quality, operations leadership) to design, build, and deploy Tulip solutions on-site
• Integrate Tulip with shop-floor systems including PLCs, MES, ERP, and quality systems, working with machine data, events, and production context