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Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer - Switzerland
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Switzerland
Experience
3 years
Job description
A customer-facing mechanical engineering role helping strategic Aerospace and Defence customers adopt CoLab's AI-powered design review platform, acting as a trusted advisor on workflows, data, and process change. The role is based in Switzerland and involves regular on-site work with local customers.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · Switzerland
What you'll do
- Mapping a customer's current-state design review and engineering workflows, and defining the target-state process their teams will actually adopt
- Deploying and tuning CoLab's AI capabilities against a customer's own standards, drawing checklists, and design guidelines, and diagnosing what's working and what isn't
- Providing mechanical engineering expertise to validate AI-generated results and ensure engineering rigor
- Investigating and solving complex engineering data and integration challenges across PLM, ERP, QMS, and traditional design feedback tools
- Expanding adoption into new teams, programs, and sites within the account, partnering with the Customer Success Manager on where the next opportunity sits
- Collaborating with product teams to identify feature gaps, improve capabilities, and refine AutoReview
What we're looking for
- Background in mechanical design engineering, ideally in a medium- to large-sized organization
- Strong understanding of PLM & ERP systems and enterprise engineering data architecture
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and cross-functional collaborations
- Experience working directly with customers or internal stakeholders to solve technical problems
- Comfort working in fast-changing, 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
- Located in Switzerland
Nice to have
- Experience with internal tool development, scripting, or automation
- Exposure to AI/ML tools applied to engineering workflows
- Prior work in design consulting or product development at scale
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About CoLab
CoLab builds AI for engineers designing cars, medical devices, and jet engines. It captures the rationale behind every design change, helping manufacturers make better decisions, eliminate rework cycles, and get to market faster.
Mission
Help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner.
Key facts
- 250+
- 2018
- St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
- Software / AI for engineering
- Raised a $72M Series C
- Named the 57th fastest growing company in North America by Deloitte (Fast 500™)
- Signed multi-year AI partnerships with companies like Bombardier
- Started with one customer in 2018
- Grown to a team of 250+
Partners & customers
BobcatTriumph MotorcyclesGE AppliancesBombardier