[Hiring] Forward Deployed Engineer @Synera GmbH

Role Description

Are you a problem-solver with a passion for automation and AI? At Synera, we’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) who enjoys solving meaningful problems, collaborating with customers, and crafting innovative workflows that make a real impact. If you’re ready to help companies like NASA, BMW, and Airbus transform their engineering processes, keep reading!

What You Will Do

• You build workflows and multi-agent systems in Synera that show fast value to customers.
• You identify valuable next use cases with customers.
• You regularly visit customers (up to 40%).
• You fill missing functionality with scripts, web node automations, and custom add-ins.
• You optimize prompts of agents and multi-agent systems to make them reliable.
• You communicate closely with Synera product managers to bring temporary solutions into the product.

What a Week at Synera Might Look Like

• Monday: You kick off the week with the Customer Success Manager (CSM) for your customer(s) to align on key priorities for the week.
• Tuesday: You build a new workflow for the extraction of costing-relevant CAD data on example geometries.
• Wednesday: You lead a workshop at one of your customers, working hands-on to incorporate the costing workflow into a multi-agent system on real data.
• Thursday: You keep up to date with the developer teams in their sprint review meeting and give valuable user insights to the product managers. You finalize the workflow.
• Friday: You join the knowledge exchange session with fellow FDEs and Solution Engineers.

Join our next team event and connect, relax, and have fun together with other Synerians!

Qualifications

• You resonate with Synera's Core Values.
• You have a technical background in the Computational, Automation or Mechanical Engineering field.
• You have proven experience (~1-3 years) in working with customers, demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to showcase business value with technical solutions.
• You have experience with CAD/CAE tools (e.g. OptiStruct, Siemens NX, CATIA, ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, LS-DYNA etc.).
• You have experience and/or deep interest in AI (LLMs, prompt engineering, vibe coding).
• You can juggle multiple priorities and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• You enjoy collaborating with clients and explaining complex topics in a clear, engaging manner.
• You are a native German speaker or have professional-level German proficiency, enabling you to communicate confidently and effectively with customers.

Requirements

• Customer Engagement: This role includes around 40% travel for customer visits, workshops, and on-site collaboration.
• If you already have working experience with Synera and/or C# and Python coding it’s a plus.

Benefits

• We believe in transparent conversations about compensation from the start. For this role, our planned salary ranges are:
• Intermediate Level: 63,200-78,800 EUR (OTE)
• Experienced Level: 77,300-100,300 EUR (OTE)
• OTE: total expected compensation if team performance targets are met, combining base salary and variable pay.
• You're in the front row of an AI transformation - supporting a product that is actively changing how the world's top engineering teams work, not a commodity.
• Flexible working: you decide when & where to work (as long as you have a residency in Germany).
• Flexible public holidays: swap days off according to your values and beliefs!
• Home office setup support + access to our office in Bremen.
• Personal development budget of €2,000 to attend conferences and trainings or buy interesting books to improve in an area of your choice.
• We don't count your vacation days, as we trust all our team members to decide what's best for them and the company.
• To support your personal and professional well-being, we provide access to mental health platform nilo.
• Regional meet-ups, virtual coffee breaks, and workshops. Plus, we come together as a whole company for our annual Summer Event!