Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer

The Role

Forward Deployed Engineer - Semiconductor will embed full-time with a strategic semiconductor customer and own the end-to-end solution journey, from discovery and problem framing to architecture, development, field deployment and iteration. The role will coordinate closely with customer engineers and managers across design, post-silicon validation, characterization, ATE/production test, applications and product engineering. The position will also drive measurable outcomes such as cycle time saved, yield insight gained and manual effort removed through rapid, feedback-driven iteration.

What You’ll Do

• Customer Embedding: Work onsite with semiconductor engineering teams across design, post-silicon validation, characterization, ATE/production test, applications, and product engineering.
• Problem Framing: Run discovery with engineers and managers, map their workflows, and turn loosely defined pain points into scoped, measurable use cases.
• Solution Architecture: Design solutions that fit the customer’s infrastructure, security rules, and tool chain, and make and communicate the key technical trade-offs.
• Production-Grade Development: Build data pipelines for test and lab data (STDF, bench logs, wafer/lot data), develop API and tool integrations, and AI/LLM and agentic workflows.
• Field Deployment & Debugging: Get solutions running on customer servers, lab machines, and clouds, and troubleshoot in live environments with instruments, test systems, and EDA/PLM tools.

• Rapid Iteration & Outcome Delivery: Ship early versions in weeks, gather field feedback, and improve continuously until cycle time saved, yield insight gained, and manual effort removed are proven.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need

Required

• BE/BTech/MS in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience building and shipping production software, including 2+ years in semiconductor, test & measurement, or hardware-adjacent engineering.
• Strong Python experience.
• Hands-on experience with data pipelines, REST/gRPC APIs, databases, and MLOps or LLM/AI application workflows.
• Working understanding of the semiconductor lifecycle (design, bring-up, validation, characterization, production test) and the data each stage produces.
• Comfort deploying and debugging onsite in complex, secured enterprise and lab environments.
• Clear communicator who can translate engineering needs into architecture and explain trade-offs to engineers and managers alike.

• Willingness to work full-time at customer sites and travel as engagements require.

Preferred

• Familiarity with semiconductor test data formats (STDF), wafer/lot data, and yield analysis.
• Exposure to lab instruments, ATE/test systems, and EDA/PLM tool chains.
• Experience building LLM-based or agentic applications in production.
• Consulting or customer-facing engineering experience, with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations.

• Proactive, outcome-driven, and comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Location & Compensation

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Toronto, Canada

Compensation Range: $95,000 - $119,000

Who We Are

Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United States, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients’ organizations-delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact-touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at .

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

As part of our recruitment process, UST may use AI or automated tools to support activities such as application screening, scheduling, or interview assistance. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Where applicable law requires it, further notice will be provided separately.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.