Role Description
Forward Deployed Engineer
Who We Are
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career - and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are
A full-time, onsite engineer with 5+ years of production software experience and a working understanding of the semiconductor lifecycle, who can translate engineering needs into architecture and explain trade-offs to engineers and managers alike.
Key skills: Python, data pipelines, REST/gRPC APIs, MLOps and LLM/AI workflows, semiconductor test data (STDF, wafer/lot data)
The Opportunity
This role 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.
Required
What you need:
- 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.
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 CAD - 119,000 CAD
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), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment
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.
L’intelligence artificielle en soutien au recrutement
Dans le cadre de son processus de recrutement, il se peut que UST peut utiliser ait recours à l'intelligence artificielle ou à des outils automatisés réaliser des en soutien à des activités telles que l’examen comme la présélection des candidatures, la planification ou l'assistance lors des entrevues ou leur bon déroulement. Toutes les décisions d'embauche sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. Lorsque la législation applicable l'exige, un avis supplémentaire à cet égard sera fourni séparément.
What We Believe
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and Harassment
At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer, and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage.
Un lieu de travail à égalité des chances, sans Discrimination et harcèlement
Chez UST, nous nous efforçons de fournir un environnement de travail exempt de discrimination et harcèlement. Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances et des décisions en matière d'emploi sont basés sur le mérite et les besoins de l'entreprise. Notre politique en matière de droits de l'homme illustre notre position à ce sujet. Nous nous engageons à respecter un emploi équitable des pratiques qui offrent des chances égales à tous les employés. Nous ne faisons pas discriminer ou permettre le harcèlement sur la base de la race, de la couleur, de la religion, du handicap, genre, origine nationale, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, expression de genre, âge, informations génétiques, statut militaire ou tout autre statut légalement protégé. Chez UST, nous valorisons la diversité et pensons qu'un lieu de travail diversifié crée un avantage compétitif.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
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Skills
ATE, Agentic AI, Debugging, Design for Manufacturing
