Forward Deployed Engineer (Design + Modeling)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 17, 2026. Augrade scores B on the Alion truth index.
Augrade is an AI Native platform Accelerating construction workflows to help Owners, Real estate developers & GCs, predict project risk, prevent delays & protect their margins across every stage of the project, from concept to completion & beyond.
We’ve been around for 3 yrs but started active projects in the last 11 months, have since then completed 120+ projects worth $5.8B across 5 countries with a small highly technical team of 32 people. We have 2 main offices in SF & Blr with 2 more opening soon in Dubai & Saudi Arabia.
If you're interested in joining an early stage AI startup building foundational models, geometric and physics engines from scratch to transform how the world designs and builds infrastructure, with real autonomy and the resources to solve hard problems, apply or reach out to us today.
About the role
We’re hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer who can bridge design expertise and BIM modeling execution. This is not a pure modeling role. We’re looking for someone who can both design from scratch in at least one discipline and model across multiple disciplines.
The goal of this role is to support a future state where one Forward Deployed Engineer can handle a project across disciplines with a high degree of autonomy. This person will bring real design judgment, strong modeling ability, and enough breadth to work across a range of complex building systems and project types.
What you’ll do
Create and review designs within at least one core discipline
Build and manage BIM models across multiple disciplines
Support project delivery across architectural, structural, and MEP contexts
Use your design expertise to help improve design checks, generation logic, and system outputs
Use modeling tools and internal platform workflows to execute modeling tasks efficiently
Work on a variety of complex project types and contribute to high-quality deliverables
Engage with clients when needed and communicate credibly in project-facing settings
What we're looking for
Architectural professionals capable of both building design and modeling beyond traditional architectural scope
Demonstrated ability to design from inception in at least one discipline (e.g., Electrical, Structural, Architectural, MEP/building systems)
BIM/modeling specialists with broad modeling capabilities and a focused design
Expertise in at least one design area with broad modeling capabilities
Comprehensive understanding of design rules, standards, and discipline-specific requirements
Experience managing complex projects, ideally including multifamily, commercial, data centers, airports, hospitals, and R&D/laboratory facilities
Strong client-facing and communication skills
Nice to have
Experience from engineering services, EPC firms, or design-heavy technical environments
Exposure to varied and complex building types rather than a narrow project background
Comfort learning and using new AI-enabled workflows and tools