Senior Manufacturing Solutions Engineer

This role is located in Somerville, MA - We are a hybrid work environment and are in the office 3+ days/per week.

Tulip , the leader in AI-native frontline operations, is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with composable, connected apps, leading to higher quality work, improved efficiency, and end-to-end traceability across operations. Tulip's cloud-native, no-code platform, powered by embedded AI, is driving the digital transformation of industrial environments through composable, human-centric solutions that go beyond disrupting the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) category.

A spinoff out of MIT, Tulip is headquartered in Somerville, MA, with offices in Germany, Hungary, Singapore, and Israel. Tulip has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator, a 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast award winner, one of Energage's Top Workplaces USA, and one of Built In Boston's "Best Places to Work" and "Best Midsize Places to Work."

About You

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you work directly with manufacturers to design, build, and deploy solutions on Tulip's Frontline Operations Platform. You operate at the intersection of solution engineering, manufacturing operations, and customer outcomes, translating real shop-floor problems into scalable, production-ready solutions.

You will embed with customers at their facility to rapidly implement applications, integrations, and workflows that improve quality, productivity, and traceability across manufacturing operations.

What skills do I need?

8+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial software, or manufacturing-focused technology roles, with 4+ years in customer-facing or consulting capacities

Hands-on experience with Operations Technology — MES, ERP, quality, or production systems — including architecture and implementation

Proven ability to integrate shop-floor systems and devices (PLCs, machine data, production context) in manufacturing environments

Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, quality, traceability, and operational constraints; able to walk a shop floor and identify improvement opportunities independently

Track record of leading complex technical initiatives end-to-end in ambiguous, customer-facing environments

Willingness to travel up to 25% to customer sites

BS in Engineering or equivalent experience

Key Responsibilities

Customer-Embedded Solution Delivery

Partner with plant-level and corporate stakeholders (operators, engineers, IT, quality, operations leadership) to design, build, and deploy Tulip solutions on-site

Integrate Tulip with shop-floor systems including PLCs, MES, ERP, and quality systems, working with machine data, events, and production context

Deploy solutions into live production environments with minimal disruption, troubleshooting issues that span software, data, and operational workflows

Technical Leadership

Serve as the technical authority during customer deployments, advising on architecture, scalability, security, and reliability in regulated or high-availability environments

Lead complex implementations end-to-end, communicating clearly with both technical and operations stakeholders

Document solutions and share learnings across the FDE team and broader Tulip organization

Product Platform Feedback

Represent the voice of the customer to Product and Engineering, influencing roadmap and feature design

Help generalize customer-specific solutions into reusable product capabilities

Contribute to internal process development, best practices, and cross-team collaboration

Key Collaborators

Tulip Account Executives

Customer Success Managers

Product Managers

Engineering

Working At Tulip

We know even great candidates experience imposter syndrome. Even if you don't match every requirement, applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.

We're building a strong, diverse team that values hard work, families, and personal well-being. Benefits of working with us include:

Direct impact on product and culture

Company equity

Competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, AD D, FSA, Commuter Benefits, Parental Leave, and 401(K)

Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy

Virtual and in-office global company events and happy hours

Fitness subsidies

Dog-friendly office

We are an equal opportunity employer. At Tulip, we celebrate all. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Help us build an inclusive community that will transform frontline operations.

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