Founding Engineer
Core
Design and build core system architecture integrating AI agents with CAD, CAE, and PLM tools for defense and medical device customers.
Role type
Founding Engineer (AI/ML Systems)
Builds
Production AI workflows and platform capabilities for hardware/electrical engineering firms
Domain
Industrial software, AI/ML, Defense, Medical Devices
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, backend/ML systems engineering, system architecture for agent orchestration, rigorous evaluation design, production delivery (observability, regression testing, on-call), CS fundamentals
Preferred skills
Reinforcement learning, fine-tuning, simulation, robotics, physical-world AI, domain-specific tools (CAD, CAE, EDA), early-stage company experience
Technologies
Python, LLM agents, CAD, CAE, PLM
Responsibilities
Design system architecture integrating AI with engineering tools; own end-to-end engineering execution; ship first production AI workflow; build evaluation and training loops; embed with partner engineers to translate learnings; expand platform across operating companies; mentor small engineering team
Seniority
Founding, hands-on IC with mentorship
