--- title: 'Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer at CoLab Software' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/mechanical-forward-deployed-engineer-colab-software-north-dvvtbga9r3fd' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-14' --- # Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer at CoLab Software - **Company:** CoLab Software - **Location:** North, United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/colabsoftware/jobs/5419274008 ## Job description ## About the Role This is a high-impact role that helps define how CoLab delivers technical value to its most strategic customers. You'll act as a dedicated technical problem-solver and trusted advisor, embedding with enterprise customers to optimize how they use CoLab—especially our AI tools. You'll help large mechanical engineering orgs rethink how they manage feedback, data, and decision-making across design and PLM. That means getting deep into customer workflows, testing new ways of working, and building repeatable methods the rest of the team can scale. You'll work within our forward deployed team, alongside a technical program manager, software FDE, and customer-facing teams to close technical gaps, shape product direction, and directly influence customer success. This role isn't about selling or pitching—it's about deeply understanding engineering problems and solving them alongside the customer. Our Ideal Candidate You're a mechanical engineer by trade but your superpower is applying that knowledge in creative, systems-level ways. You're curious, technical, and comfortable working through ambiguity. You've likely been a design engineer or worked in a PLM-heavy environment. Maybe you've dabbled in automation, scripting, or app development for internal tools. You don't need to be the loudest voice in the room—but you can run a sprint, lead a cross-functional project, and talk shop with both customer engineers and internal developers. If the average person might find this job too undefined or complex, that probably excites you. Job Responsibilities - Embed with enterprise customers to optimize CoLab usage, with a focus on AI tools like AutoReview and Operator. - Investigate and solve complex engineering data and integration challenges across PLM, ERP, QMS, and traditional design feedback tools. - Partner with a cross functional team to test and implement new CoLab workflows inside customer environments - Collaborate with product teams to identify feature gaps, improve capabilities, and refine AutoReview - Build technical documentation, playbooks, and repeatable frameworks based on successful projects - Provide mechanical engineering expertise to validate AI-generated results and ensure engineering rigor ## Qualifications Must-haves: - Background in mechanical design engineering, ideally in a medium to large sized organization. - Strong understanding of PLM 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 Nice-to-haves: - 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 Extra Details - This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive compensation package that includes stock options - Unlimited paid vacation, extended health benefits, and RRSP/401k matching - Remote-friendly within Eastern or Central time zones in Canada or the US. - This role will have a travel component to visit customers onsite. Customer visits are typically 1-3 days total, one or two a month. Equity Note Frequently cited statistics show that people who identify with historically marginalized groups are likely to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to help us break that statistic and apply even if you don't meet every single qualification—your potential is what matters most to us. ## About CoLab Software ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Engineering design collaboration software (CAD/PLM) - **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise – mechanical engineering teams at hardware manufacturers (e.g., automotive, industrial equipment, medical devices) - **Mission statement**: “To help engineering teams deliver life-changing products to the world years sooner.” ## Products & Services - **[CoLab Platform (Design Engagement System)]**: A cloud-based workspace for virtual design reviews, where engineers can annotate 2D/3D models in real time, track feedback, and automatically capture knowledge. - **[AutoReview (AI Peer Checker)]**: An AI agent that marks up drawings and 3D models against company design standards, lessons learned, and industry best practices before human review. - **[AI Lessons Learned Agent]**: An AI that surfaces relevant past design decisions and similar designs during reviews, automating the traditional lessons-learned process. - **Integrations**: Connects with major PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter, 3DXPERIENCE) and accepts 30+ CAD file types for browser-based review. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metrics**: Annual Revenue ~$22.5M (2025); Total Funding $115.6M (as of Series C, Nov 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Insight Partners (lead Series B), Intrepid Growth Partners (lead Series C), Y Combinator (Pre-Seed). Customers include Ford, GE Appliances, Johnson Controls, Lockheed Martin, Komatsu. - **Growth Signals**: 64 new employees added in last 12 months (+67% growth); named to Deloitte Canada’s Fast 50 in October 2025; operates in 7 countries; 30,650 LinkedIn followers (+47% YoY). ## Competitive Advantages - **AI trained on proprietary company knowledge**: AutoReview and the Lessons Learned agent use an organization’s own design standards and past review data, making the AI highly specific to each customer’s engineering practices. - **Knowledge capture as a byproduct**: Feedback from reviews is automatically structured into a searchable database, eliminating extra documentation steps. - **Browser-based CAD review**: No special software or training needed for stakeholders to explore 3D models and add feedback. - **Strong PLM/CAD integrations**: Deep connections with industry-standard tools reduce friction for enterprise adoption. ## Strategic Focus - **Deploying AI agents** that assist engineers across the entire design lifecycle, from concept to validation. - **Scaling the platform** to more complex engineering programs and expanding the customer base among Fortune 500 manufacturers. - **Building out the “EngineeringOS” vision** – connecting people, data, and AI in one collaborative workspace. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes kindness, respect, grit, ownership mentality, and continuous improvement. Values are clearly defined and used in hiring. - **Remote-friendly**: “Remote Friendly” policy listed on the careers page; team spans Canada, USA, and Europe. - **Benefits**: Health & dental coverage, RRSP/401K matching, unlimited PTO (vacation, personal, sick, bereavement), stock options, frequent team building. - **Engineering DNA**: Co-founded by mechanical engineers who experienced the problem firsthand; the team includes alumni from Rivian, Tesla, Northrop Grumman, and Komatsu. - **Growth stage**: High-growth scaleup (181 employees, +61% YoY) with active hiring across engineering, sales, product, and marketing roles. ## Sources 1. [colabsoftware.com](https://www.colabsoftware.com/) 2. [colabsoftware.com/about-us](https://www.colabsoftware.com/about-us) 3. [colabsoftware.com/careers](https://www.colabsoftware.com/careers) 4. [linkedin.com/company/colabsoftware](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/colabsoftware) 5. 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