AI Lead Engineer
Core
Establishing an AI Center of Competence to accelerate engineering productivity and enable intelligent solutions across civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, and software disciplines. (via careerplan.io/jobs/R0114928-ai-lead-engineer-at-hitachi)
Role type
Senior IC AI Lead Engineer (Industrial AI Strategy & Execution)
Builds
AI Center of Competence, foundational governance platforms, and early AI pilots for engineering workflows
Domain
Industrial Engineering / Power Systems / Enterprise AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Generative AI, LLMs, NLP, document intelligence, MLOps, cloud platforms, data pipelines, stakeholder leadership, strategy definition
Preferred skills
Power systems domain knowledge, PLM/ERP/CAD systems familiarity, knowledge graphs, intelligent agents
Technologies
Generative AI, LLMs, NLP, MLOps, Cloud platforms, PLM, ERP, CAD/CAE
Responsibilities
Define mission, operating model, and governance framework for AI adoption; Execute 2–3 high-impact AI pilots to reduce engineering cycle time; Translate engineering pain points into deployable AI solutions; Build AI-ready data foundations with metadata standards and lineage tracking; Act as trusted advisor to engineering leadership on AI ROI and risks; Define roadmap for AI-assisted design reviews and engineering copilots