Director, Forward Deployed Engineer

GSK’s Enterprise AI team builds AI solutions that prove value fast and scale to production. The Director, Forward Deployed Engineering (CMC R&D) leads the FDE function for the research engine of Chemical Manufacturing Controls (CMC), proving AI ideas with the business through first production versions before handing proven solutions off for scale-up.

This role leads the Forward Deployed Engineering function with direct line management of the FDE team, owns BU sponsor relationships, and keeps contributing technically. It will build and scale the digital twin, physical AI and self-driving lab capability that connects virtual process models to real-world process signals and closed-loop experimentation.

What you'll do:

• Lead the Forward Deployed Engineering function: strategy, structure, hiring, development and standards.
• Hire, mentor and develop the FDE team.
• Set standards for AI-native engineering practice: agent workflows, prompt and pattern libraries, handoff hygiene.
• Own relationships with Director and Senior Director-level BU sponsors who bring AI use cases to Enterprise AI.
• Take on the most strategic FDE engagements personally.

Full details and application on the official GSK careers page.