Forward Deployed Engineering Intern

About the Role

• Work on real operational problems, often in and around manufacturing environments.
• Go deep on the ground: visit sites, talk to users, shadow supervisors, and understand where workflows break.
• Use software and AI as tools to move quickly from problem discovery to practical solutions.
• Chase the best possible outcome, not just the most conventional one.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate messy real-world problems by spending time where the work actually happens.
• Turn observations from operators, supervisors, and frontline users into clear problem statements.
• Prototype and ship fast, using AI where it meaningfully speeds up execution.
• Iterate quickly based on what you learn in the field.
• Balance engineering judgment with urgency — the goal is progress, not over-design.

Qualifications

• High agency and strong problem-solving speed.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and figuring things out without waiting for perfect instructions.
• A strong belief that better systems are possible, and the drive to work backwards from an ideal state.
• Willingness to visit manufacturing units, sit onsite for long stretches, and learn directly from users.
• Curiosity about operational detail, not just technical abstraction.

Fit

• People based in Tier 2 cities in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, or Jharkhand or others.
• People who have manufacturing plants, industrial environments, or operational systems close to where they live.
• People who don't mind getting their hands dirty and learning by being physically present with users.
• Not a fit for people who romanticise over-engineering or over-designing at the cost of pace, or who prefer staying far from the problem instead of learning onsite.

Contract Setup

• This role is being hired contractually for now.