Industrial AI Applications Lead

AVEVA•Philadelphia, PA

15h•$225,000 - $375,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. The job We are hiring an experienced Industrial AI application Lead (Forward Deployed Engineer) to join the AI Investigation and Incubation team. This leader will drive the development and deployment of AI solutions in industrial settings. This hands-on senior role will bridge the gap between AI technologies exploration and real-world applications, ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and impactful.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in industrial systems, automation, applied AI, or AI-enabled software engineering with at least 3 years in a customer-facing, technical lead position
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Systems, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred
Exceptional industrial domain understanding (manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, asset-intensive industries, material science, etc.)
Customer-focused, pragmatic, and results-oriented with experience leading cross-functional technical projects or customer engagements
Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying or integrating AI/ML solutions into real-world industrial environments
Ability to identify emerging opportunities for AI in industrial applications
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to embed closely with customer teams and collaborate internally across engineering, product, and commercial teams

Nice To Haves

Experience working across on-prem, edge, and cloud-connected architectures
Prior work in environments transitioning from traditional on-prem systems to AI-enabled or hybrid architectures
Experience operating within regulated or compliance-driven environments (e.g. healthcare, safety-critical systems, data privacy)
Experience mentoring or guiding less-experienced engineers

Responsibilities

Provide industrial domain expertise to guide AI tool, platform, and roadmap decisions and development
Work directly with internal and external customers in a consultative, problem-solving manner to gather feedback and refine solutions
Drive investigations into the application of advanced AI capabilities to industrial problems.
Identify and define industrial use cases for AI applications
Develop AI-enabled demos, prototypes, and proof-of-value solutions for industrial problems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into industrial software systems and implement AI solutions
Evaluate the performance and impact of AI models in operational environments
Support and mentor junior team members