Ensign InfoSecurity joins SpaceXSI Partner Network to build AI applications inside enterprises

Ensign InfoSecurity will train about 50 specialists on SpaceXSI’s Grok Build platform, with trained staff working inside customers’ environments to build AI-assisted applications.

Ensign InfoSecurity has joined the SpaceXSI Partner Network as a Grok Build forward deployed engineer (FDE) services partner, the first Singapore-headquartered company to join in that capacity.

Under the partnership with SpaceX Super Intelligence (SpaceXSI), Ensign aims to train an initial cohort of about 50 software engineering and technology specialists on Grok Build, SpaceXSI’s AI-enabled software development platform. Ensign said the training will support its internal projects as well as customer work.

Ensign also said demand for FDEs is growing in Singapore, as companies look for professionals who can combine software engineering skills with an understanding of business and operational requirements.

On customer projects, the trained specialists will act as FDEs, working inside a customer environment from defining the problem through developing and testing the application. Ensign said embedding engineers with customers in this way shortens the path from an initial idea to a working solution.

The company said customers can also draw on its cybersecurity expertise, including data protection and secure software development practices, where relevant. Ensign said the partnership covers customers in Singapore and will extend to other markets and industries through its presence in Asia.

Why Ensign InfoSecurity is building FDE capability with SpaceXSI

Ensign framed the move around a gap in enterprise AI adoption. While organizations are experimenting with AI coding tools, the company said moving from individual use to applications that run across a business requires identifying where AI delivers value and fitting what gets built into existing systems and workflows.

Chief executive Charles Ng said many organizations have already started experimenting with AI coding tools. “As AI becomes better at writing code, it becomes even more important to understand what is worth building,” he said.

“Enterprise applications must fit the way a business operates, its systems, requirements and users. Our engineers will work directly with customers to understand the problems they are trying to solve and build applications that work within their environments,” Ng added.

SpaceXSI head of partnerships Toni Adams said Ensign’s regional presence and customer relationships made it a strong partner. “Together, we can extend access to Grok Build and help more organizations adopt the platform effectively across Asia,” Adams said.

Ensign’s announcement follows the launch of the SpaceX Super Intelligence Partner Network on 22 October. More than 130 companies joined during its early-access phase, including Nvidia, Snowflake, Databricks and Bain & Company. Partners fall into two groups: those that help enterprises roll out Grok, and those that build plugins and integrations linking Grok to tools customers already use.