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Forward Deployed Engineering Manager

Munich, Germany💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a specialized team of engineers bridging core products with real-world field-deployed environments, overseeing physical integration of technology into complex hardware ecosystems.

Role type

Senior Engineering Manager (Hardware/Software Integration)

Builds

Field-deployed autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers

Domain

Autonomous systems, IoT, robotics, industrial automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Hardware/Software integration, Team leadership, Field deployment strategy, Architectural design, Stakeholder management, Crisis management

Preferred skills

Networking protocols, Full-stack software understanding, Edge computing

Technologies

Cloud services, APIs, Database management, Firmware, Edge computing

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of Solutions Engineers, Manage technical strategy for deploying applications in non-standard environments, Act as lead architect for high-stakes customer integrations, Serve as primary technical liaison for enterprise customers, Communicate field-testing results and hardware compatibility issues to Product and R&D teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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