# Senior Field Deployment Engineer at Prolific Machines

- Company: Prolific Machines
- What the company does: Difficult protein production made simple. A next-generation expression system for next-generation therapeutics. Backed by SOSV.
- Company website: http://prolific-machines.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Emeryville, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-28
- Apply by: 2026-12-12
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/prolific-machines/280a583c-f0c1-4fc5-9932-04df4ac6a475?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/prolific-machines-senior-field-deployment-engineer/

## About the role

This is a foundational, hands-on senior or staff engineering role responsible for deploying, commissioning, and supporting Prolific's systems in real-world operating environments. You will own major field deployments from planning and site preparation through installation, system integration, commissioning, validation, and handoff to customers and internal teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience deploying, commissioning, integrating, and supporting prototype systems in laboratory, manufacturing, or customer environments
- Experience transitioning R&D systems into manufacturing or production environments
- A customer-focused mindset with a proven track record of achieving internal as well as external project success with delighted customers
- Strong systems engineering mindset with the ability to troubleshoot interactions across mechanical, electrical, optical, software, controls, and process systems
- Experience independently leading technical projects or engineering workstreams, including commissioning, validation, acceptance testing, or qualification
- Strong experimental and analytical skills, with the ability to design tests, analyze data, isolate failure modes, and develop practical engineering solutions

Tags: Hardware

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/prolific-machines-senior-field-deployment-engineer/