Forward Deployed Engineer [US]

Artificial Intelligence holds immense potential for improving our lives and our work. One key challenge is its effective application in manufacturing. At EthonAI, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the manufacturing landscape across entire industries. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to tackle intricate data and engineering challenges using state-of-the-art technologies.

Who is EthonAI?

EthonAI is a technology leader in Industrial AI trusted by global manufacturers to optimize cost, quality, and speed. Our Platform contains purpose-built applications with proprietary AI, integrated into a scalable infrastructure. Our modules automate insight generation, ensure stable processes through closed-loop control, and build resilience against skill gaps and labor shortages.

We are multinational, multifaceted, and action-oriented. We are intentional about the principles that guide us every day: create immediate impact and value, play in the top league, and create the best place to work and grow.

What is this job about?

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at EthonAI, you hold an engineering position that will directly engage with our customers, understand their pain points, investigate their data, and leverage your insights to shape factory operations. You will work cross-functionally with partners across Product, Engineering, and Sales, using a data-driven approach to ensure we are empowering our customers to get the most out of our software tools.

First and foremost, we believe in curious people who are eager to learn and grow. Please also reach out if you don’t check all the points mentioned here.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

Your Roles & Responsibilities

• Engage directly with customers, including visiting their factories, to understand and empathize with their pain points.

• Use EthonAI's tools to provide proofs of value and additional insights to customers.

• Perform custom analytics on real-world data to drive user adoption and prove value to the customer.

• Improve the production software in collaboration with engineers and customers to solve customers’ problems.

• Work cross-functionally with the product, engineering, and sales teams to provide the customers’ point of view, to help us perfect our platform and product offering.

Your Experience & Skills

• You hold an academic degree in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Manufacturing Engineering or Machine Learning. A Master's degree for recent graduates, but a Bachelor's backed with real-world experience can also work.

• You have a background in IT consulting and/or software engineering.

• You enjoy directly interacting with customers to solve their problems.

• You have a working knowledge of Python and SQL.

• Demonstrated ability to use data to understand customer pain points.

• Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English and German to communicate fluently with our customers.

• Experience with IoT applications that run on-premise and in the cloud is a plus.

Why is EthonAI right for you?

We foster a culture where team members can grow and learn from each other. We are dedicated to being the workplace where each of us thrives.

We also offer a good handful of specific benefits:

• Comprehensive compensation package with stock options to become a co-owner of EthonAI.

• On-site work is important, with significant scope for flexible schedules and partially remote work.

• A CHF 2’000 yearly bonus when you take two consecutive weeks of vacation.

• Flexible parental leave.

• Support for continued learning, such as online courses and conferences.

• We just moved to a brand new office and we are ready to grow.

At EthonAI, there always are plenty of opportunities to step up and take charge. Other keys to our job satisfaction are the palpable impact we have on the real world, and being part of a top-notch team that is focused on a successful outcome for all.

EthonAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. We particularly encourage applications from individuals traditionally underrepresented in tech.