Collins Aerospace · 10 hours ago
Principal Engineer, Artificial Intelligence (remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $204K/yr
5+ years expCollins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. They are seeking a Principal Engineer in Artificial Intelligence to design, build, and transition AI prototypes into production-ready services, while collaborating with stakeholders to identify high-impact AI use cases.
AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Write production‑grade python code and deploy scalable data‑processing jobs in AWS or Azure
Pre-process data (tens of thousands of PDFs, hundreds of spreadsheets, etc.) and importing cleaned data into repositories of record for employee use
Remain on the cutting edge of AI emerging patterns
Demonstrate with business stakeholders to understand pain points and identify high-impact AI use cases
Occasionally aid on proposal development as needed for the technical solution
Design and develop scalable AI-powered pipelines to process and extract information from documents including PDFs, scanned images, and digital text
Solve problems & issues that are numerous and undefined
Draft or review project statement of work for feasibility, time phasing, etc. and provide feedback to the Principle Investigator. Help define progress in uncertain R&D work
Containerize AI solutions
Occasionally apply RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) as needed
Balance supporting multiple prototype projects per year
Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
2+ years experience with Python, or other languages (solving problems with code)
1+ years experience with development practices - GitHub workflows, code‑review culture, VS Code use, and team‑board (GitHub, Jira, Teams Planner etc.)
1+ years experience with using JSON, CSV, etc
Preferred
Experience applying cloud-based tooling (AWS or Azure)
Experience in fast‑paced applied R&D environments, stakeholder‑driven reviews, and iterative prototype refinement
Experience with both structured and unstructured data
Experience using large & small LLM models using APIs
Experience making prototypes deployable
Experience identifying & implementing ways to automate workflows using AI
Experience with AI/ML model design and implementation (when appropriate)
Experience with small AI models (that run on laptops) (e.g., gpt-oss20B, etc.) a plus
Experience combining non-agentic or agentic AI to knowledge graphs (LPGs or RDF)
Experience decomposing, breaking ambiguous goals into testable hypotheses. Identifying what must be solved now vs. later
Ability to design and implement proof-of-concept prototypes for delivery into operational use
Experience or awareness of AI approaches to mitigate GenAI hallucinations (e.g., neurosymbolic, etc.)
Ability to distill research literature or experimental findings into a prototype that meets stakeholder needs
Technical judgment, problem framing, execution, interpersonal influence, and organizational navigation
Participation in retrospectives, reflecting and sharing on successes and failures
Experience as a Principal Investigator or lead engineer a plus
Ability to gain a security clearance a plus
GraphRAG experience a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
Company
Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace is an RTX business.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-07-21Acquired
Leadership Team
Brad Haselhorst
Vice President and General Manager, Interior Products
Greg Gernhardt
VP Boeing Programs
Recent News
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