Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

Location: Switzerland; fully remote with regular on-site work for local CoLab customers and travel for team weeks and customer engagements.

Company

hirify.global builds AI-powered software for mechanical engineering teams designing cars, medical devices, and jet engines, helping manufacturers improve design reviews, reduce rework, and bring products to market faster.

What you will do

• Map customer design review and engineering workflows and define target processes that teams can adopt.
• Deploy and tune CoLab AI capabilities using customer standards, checklists, and design guidelines.
• Validate AI-generated results with mechanical engineering expertise and maintain engineering rigor.
• Investigate complex engineering data and integration challenges across PLM, ERP, QMS, and design feedback tools.
• Expand adoption across teams, programs, and sites while partnering with the Customer Success Manager.
• Work with product teams to identify feature gaps, improve capabilities, and refine AutoReview.

Requirements

• Mechanical design engineering background, ideally in a medium- to large-sized organization.
• Strong understanding of PLM and ERP systems and enterprise engineering data architecture.
• Ability to lead technical projects and cross-functional collaborations.
• Experience solving technical problems directly with customers or internal stakeholders.
• Comfort working in fast-changing and ambiguous environments.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.
• Working knowledge of high-level AI architecture, specifically LLMs.
• Familiarity with APIs, data integrations, and enterprise architecture concepts.
• Must be located in Switzerland.

Nice to have

• Experience with internal tool development, scripting, or automation.
• Exposure to AI/ML tools applied to engineering workflows.
• Prior experience in design consulting or product development at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, permanent position with a competitive compensation package and stock options.
• Fully remote work arrangement with consistent travel, including quarterly team weeks.
• Regular on-site customer work; standard MFDE deployments may involve customer on-sites, typically 2–3 days each, with up to four per quarter.
• Unlimited paid vacation and extended health benefits.