CareerPlan

Principal AI Engineer (m/f/x) - Industrial AI Engineering

München (81671) / HeilbronnRemoteFull-time2026-09-22 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Technical lead for AI across design, simulation and manufacturing, solving complex engineering problems and building trusted AI systems for industrial clients.

Role type

Principal AI Engineer (Industrial)

Builds

AI systems, reference architectures, evaluation methods, and accelerators for design, simulation, and manufacturing.

Domain

Industrial AI, Computational Engineering, Design, Simulation, Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Computational engineering expertise, Physics-informed and data-driven modelling, Generative geometry, AI Agents, Surrogate and reduced-order models, Software production habits (CI/CD, observability), Model evaluation and monitoring, Commercial instinct

Preferred skills

Founder/early employee/intrapreneur background, Coaching and mentoring experience

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Setting technical direction for the industrial AI portfolio, Transforming poorly defined engineering problems into solvable tasks, Leading specialist authority in client projects, Shaping new engagements with engineering and R&D leaders, Leaving behind reference architectures and accelerators, Growing the depth of engineers through coaching and reviews

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship