Field Solutions Engineer, Strategic Programs

Serve as the embedded technical advisor at a portfolio of assigned strategic customer sites

Identify, qualify, and develop new production program opportunities within existing accounts by mapping customer part families, spend, and sourcing pain points to Xometry capabilities

Conduct discovery sessions with customer engineering, procurement, quality, and program teams to uncover business and technical requirements

Build the technical business case for conversion, including DFx recommendations, process selection, cost reduction, and lead time improvement

Partner with Sales and Account Management to anticipate and overcome technical objections and accelerate opportunities to award

Own a defined growth target across the assigned account portfolio

Translate customer requirements into clear, executable technical packages for Xometry's manufacturing partners

Support partner identification and qualification for new programs, including capability assessment, capacity review, and production readiness

Conduct on-site partner visits to validate process capability, first article readiness, and inspection methods

Coach partners through ramp-up, troubleshooting production issues, resolving quality escapes, and driving corrective action

Identify partner capability gaps within a region or process and work with the Partner Network team to close them

Drive partner performance against on-time delivery, quality, and cost objectives on assigned programs

Own technical execution from program award through production launch and into steady-state supply

Lead resolution of manufacturability, quality, capacity, and scheduling issues that put program commitments at risk

Escalate risk early and coordinate mitigation across customer, partner, and internal teams

Support production ramps, program transfers, and new product introductions at assigned accounts

Track and report program health against cost, quality, delivery, and growth objectives

Feed field learnings back into Product, Engineering, and Operations to improve tools, quoting accuracy, and workflows

Contribute case studies, technical content, and marketing collateral based on program wins

Represent Xometry as a technical voice at customer events, industry events, and webinars

Help codify repeatable playbooks for program identification, partner enablement, and launch as the Strategic Program Enablement function scales

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field

5+ years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or technical customer-facing role

Demonstrated expertise across multiple manufacturing processes, such as CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, casting, or additive manufacturing

Ability to identify design for manufacturing (DFM) issues from CAD models and drawings; working CAD proficiency (SolidWorks preferred)

Working knowledge of GD&T, engineering drawing requirements, and inspection and QA practices

Experience working directly with suppliers or contract manufacturers on production execution

Track record of growing or expanding business within existing customer accounts

Mechanically intuitive and equally comfortable in a deep technical discussion with a machinist and in a business review with a director of procurement

Consultative by instinct, asking questions to understand the why before proposing a solution

Driven and self-motivated, able to manage several long-running programs with minimal oversight in a fast-paced environment

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including mastery in English

Comfortable with ambiguity and building the process while running it

Remote, based within reasonable driving distance of the assigned strategic customer sites

Approximately 50% travel to customer and partner facilities

Must be a citizen or legal resident of the United States, or hold a visa that allows you to work in the United States without sponsorship

Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial, or medical device supply chains

Prior experience in a field applications engineer, solutions engineer, supplier development, or customer program engineering role

Experience supporting production programs from RFQ through ramp and steady-state supply

Familiarity with ERP systems, quoting platforms, and supply chain analytics tools

The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $101,000- $150,000 annually + commission depending on factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, including 401(k) match, medical, dental and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, floating and fixed holidays, maternity and bonding leave; EAP, other wellbeing resources; and much mor e.

#LI-Hybrid

Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

For US based roles: Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.