Full-Time

Forward Deployed Engineer

Design + BIM

Updated on 9/4/2026

Augrade

Augrade

11-50 employees

AI-powered BIM generation and preconstruction automation

Compensation Overview

$150k - $200k/yr

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work is required in San Francisco.

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering
Required Skills
Grasshopper
Python
Plumbing

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Requirements
  • 14–20 years of experience delivering complex building projects from design through documentation.
  • Professional experience in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, or Building Systems Design.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently design projects within at least one engineering discipline.
  • Strong BIM expertise with Revit and multidisciplinary coordination.
  • Comprehensive understanding of building codes, engineering standards, and design best practices.
  • Ability to work across multiple building systems while maintaining design quality.
  • Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Comfort working in a fast-moving startup where ownership and autonomy are expected.
Responsibilities
  • Design buildings and building systems within the primary discipline from concept through detailed design.
  • Develop, coordinate, and manage BIM models across Architecture, Structural, and MEP disciplines.
  • Deliver project work across commercial and infrastructure projects.
  • Apply engineering expertise to improve AI-generated designs, validation rules, and automated design workflows.
  • Collaborate with AI researchers, software engineers, and product teams to translate engineering knowledge into scalable systems.
  • Evaluate design quality, constructability, code compliance, and multidisciplinary coordination.
  • Support client engagements, communicate technical recommendations, and represent the platform in project discussions.
  • Help define best practices for AI-enabled design and BIM execution.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with multifamily developments, commercial buildings, data centers, airports, healthcare facilities, research laboratories, industrial or manufacturing facilities, or semiconductor and mission-critical infrastructure.
  • Experience from engineering consultancies, EPC firms, multidisciplinary design firms, or design-build organizations.
  • Experience with Dynamo, Grasshopper, Rhino, or computational design.
  • Python or scripting for BIM automation.
  • Experience with AI-assisted design workflows.
  • Digital engineering or Design Technology experience.
  • Experience with BIM automation, quality assurance/quality control, or model validation.
  • Exposure to digital twins, reality capture, or 3D reconstruction.

Augrade automates preconstruction workflows in construction. Its Dreamspace AI converts 2D blueprints and PDFs into code-compliant 3D BIM, and also produces cost estimates, quantity take-offs, and permitting documents. The platform supports parametric editing, real-time analysis, and cross-tool collaboration so architects, developers, and other stakeholders can work together efficiently. Its goal is to scale construction workflows by using AI-driven automation to speed up planning and permitting for real estate development.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

Mumbai, India

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Augrade updated Dreamspace on July 16, 2026, signaling active product development.
  • Big 5 Global highlighted Augrade on November 18, 2025, strengthening industry credibility.
  • The April 2025 $3 million raise from O'Shaughnessy Ventures funds runway for focused execution.

What critics are saying

  • Procore shipped agentic AI coworker packages on July 23, 2026, directly overlapping Dreamspace.
  • Autodesk and Procore now embed AI into BIM, takeoffs, and workflow coordination.
  • Augrade lacks visible customer logos, pricing, and disclosed revenue, risking slow enterprise adoption.

What makes Augrade unique

  • Dreamspace turns PDFs into code-compliant BIM, BOQs, and CDs within hours.
  • Augrade targets preconstruction workflows across residential, industrial, institutional, and data-center projects.
  • Its cross-tool compatibility and parametric editing promise collaboration without replacing existing CAD stacks.

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Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

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