VIE Forward Deployed Engineer Miami

About Pelico

We are creating the factory of the future where disruptions are avoided processes synchronized and value captured. Our factory operations management platform enables factory teams to be more agile and resilient in a world where supply chain disruptions occur every 16 minutes. Pelico empowers users to identify bottlenecks avoid problems and focus on innovation instead of fire-fighting. Since our foundation in 2019 weve partnered with industry leaders across aerospace industrial equipment and luxury watchmaking revolutionizing factory operations in over 15 countries. Esteemed clients include Airbus Safran Cartier Daikin and Eaton.

Our Team

With a dynamic team of over 180 professionals across the US and France Pelico is a melting pot of top-tier talent from Tech Data Science and Manufacturing domains.
Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and excellence driving us to solve complex challenges and shape the future of manufacturing.

Our work has been recognized by Safran (Digital Transformation Award) and Microsoft (scale-up of the year).

Engineering turns Product ambition into scalable reliable solutions that empower on-site operational teams.

We design a platform that handles high volumes concurrent users and complex workflows while remaining modular maintainable and future-proof.

Your Missions

Pelico is hiring a VIE Forward Deployed Engineer a hands-on builder working at the intersection of data engineering AI and customer problem-solving. This role combines Python/SQL development with an AI-driven approach to real-world operational challenges.

Youll work closely with Pelicos team and enterprise customers to support AI implementations: helping build data pipelines automate workflows and deploy AI-powered solutions that improve operational performance.

This is a highly technical and ownership-driven internship. Youll contribute to real production projects interact with customers and support both product and delivery efforts.

What youll do

• Collaborate with customers to understand their systems (ERP MES PLM) and translate business needs into data models

• Contribute to end-to-end deployments: data ingestion modeling pipeline development and rollout

• Build data transformations using Python (Pandas) and LLM APIs to clean and structure complex datasets

• Support the design and maintenance of data infrastructure (cloud platforms such as Azure data lakes databases etc.)

• Prototype internal tools and AI-driven workflows to improve delivery efficiency

• Assist sales and customer success teams on technical topics (demos scoping implementation support)

• Contribute to product improvements by identifying opportunities for automation and scalability

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Masters degree or equivalent in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.

• 13 years of relevant experience (internships or first job) in software development ideally in a SaaS or tech environment.

• Eligible for the V.I.E. program (French or EU citizen aged 1828 registered on ).

What we offer

• A unique opportunity to gain international experience while contributing to Pelicos expansion in the U.S. market.

• Exposure to a fast-paced tech environment with mentoring from experienced engineers.

• The chance to work cross-functionally with product operations and customer teams.

• An inclusive and collaborative culture that values learning and innovation.

Contract Information

• Contract type: V.I.E. (Volontariat International en Entreprise)

• Duration: 18 months

• Location: Miami Florida USA

• Compensation: According to Business France V.I.E. program standards

• Reporting to: Engineering Lead Pelico Miami