Forward Deployed Engineer

Every moment of every day, people around the world rely on the energy they access through infrastructure built by Quanta. Comprising the largest skilled-labor force in North America, our employees are highly skilled and innovative, continually working to connect people and power. We’re building the infrastructure that supports the energy transition, and there are more opportunities than ever to be part of our team. Join us and build your career building a brighter future.

Imagine what you could do here. We encourage, inspire, and support our people to seize opportunities in our corporate office and with hundreds of our operating companies worldwide that provide solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries.

Quanta actively promotes and maintains a culture of belonging where all employees can be themselves, live their values, and find opportunities to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic organization in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is prized. Come find out how our people power modern life.

The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) is a hands-on technical consultant embedded in some of Quanta's most innovative and fast-moving projects. You will partner with business leaders, domain experts, and engineers to design, prototype, and deploy real-world solutions focused on AI, applications, and automation. From domain-specific chatbots to internal tooling and backend process automation, you'll work across a wide range of business and technical domains-energy infrastructure, operations, finance, safety, logistics, and more. This role emphasizes speed, adaptability, and using AI-powered development workflows to accelerate delivery and impact.

Engage directly with internal stakeholders and operating units to understand technical needs and business priorities
Translate requirements into working software prototypes and full-featured solutions
Use AI-assisted tools for code generation, automation, data analysis, and research acceleration
Build integrations, applications, and scripts across cloud services, APIs, and enterprise systems
Iterate rapidly on solutions with continuous feedback from subject matter experts
Deploy applications to production environments and provide post-deployment support
Document learnings, design decisions, and reusable components to support scale and knowledge-sharing
Stay current with emerging AI tools and technologies-and help bring them into use across Quanta's ecosystem

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
5-10 years of experience in software development, systems integration, or technical consulting

Licenses / Certifications:
None required
Cloud certifications or AI/ML specializations are a plus

Knowledge and Skills:
Strong problem-solving mindset with a consultative approach
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Java, Go)
Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern development practices (CI/CD, containers, APIs)
Experience using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar for development workflows
Ability to learn new technologies and domain contexts quickly
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across disciplines

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.