Sr. Director, AI Architecture
Core
Senior technical leader defining AI architecture for aero engine and propulsion engineering capabilities, integrating AI into design, analysis, test, and manufacturing workflows while adhering to aerospace safety and security constraints.
Role type
Sr. Director, AI Architecture (hands-on IC with second-line leadership)
Builds
AI-enabled engineering capabilities, reusable software/data platforms, and reference architectures for model/agent deployment within the digital thread.
Domain
Aerospace & Defense (Aero Engine/Propulsion/Turbomachinery) + AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise AI/ML architecture, physics-informed modeling (CFD/FEA/thermal), MLOps lifecycle management, enterprise governance (ITAR/CMMC/RMF), team leadership, budget ownership, domain expertise in turbomachinery/aerodynamics/combustion
Preferred skills
Advanced degree, Six Sigma Green Belt, experience with LLM/RAG/vector databases/agentic orchestration, cloud/containerization expertise
Technologies
AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, PLM, CFD/FEA tools, vector databases, agentic orchestration frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead technical discussions on AI architectural direction, design AI solution roadmaps, define AI governance/security posture, review AI Engineer designs, manage team recruitment and performance, influence budget and operating plans, present solutions to senior leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with second-line leadership
