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This role will focus on translating operational challenges into deployable AI solutions-integrating operations platforms to enable smarter decision-making, automation, and predictive insights. This position plays a critical role in building the “Digital Factory + AI” capability stack.\nThis position could include up to 25% travel locally.\nMajor Responsibilities:\nAI Solution Development & Deployment\nDesign, build, test, and deploy machine learning and AI models, including productionizing solutions and maintaining model performance over time.\n\nManufacturing (Operations) Use Case Delivery\nDevelop and support AI solutions for shop floor applications such as predictive maintenance, quality inspection, yield optimization, and throughput improvement.\n\nData Engineering & Platform Integration\nDevelop data pipelines, integrate with enterprise systems, and ensure scalable, reusable AI and data architecture.\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration & Business Translation\nPartner with Operations and IT teams to define use cases, translate business problems into AI solutions, and ensure adoption. Including build vs. buy analysis.\n\nContinuous Improvement, Governance & Documentation\nMonitor model performance, ensure data/model governance, document solutions, and drive reusability and standardization across sites/functions.\n\nMinimum Job Requirements:\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or related field\n\nWork Experience\nExperience working with structured and unstructured data\n\nExperience building and deploying AI based vision systems\n\n5 years in manufacturing / OT environments, PLC, SCADA, MES exposure\n\n2 years of experience in AI/ML development and deployment\n\n Knowledge / Skills / Abilities\nPython (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)\n\nData engineering and ETL pipelines\n\nModel deployment (APIs, microservices, Docker, etc.)\n\nUnderstanding of industrial systems, manufacturing processes, or IoT data\n\nStrong problem-solving and systems thinking mindset\n\nAbility to bridge technical and business domains\n\nExecution-focused with a bias toward deployment (not just modeling)\n\nAbility to work across operations, engineering, and service functions\n\nAbility to demonstrate clear communication with both technical teams and leadership\n\nPreferred Job Requirements:\nEducation\nMaster’s Degree\n\nWork Experience\nExperience in discrete manufacturing environments\n\nExperience working in digital factory or Industry 4.0 initiatives\n\nFamiliarity with MES, PLM, and ERP integrations (SAP, Tulip, Windchill, etc.)\n\nKnowledge / Skills / Abilities\nExperience with Computer vision (OpenCV, vision models\n\nTime-series analysis (sensor, telemetry data)\n\nEdge AI deployment\n\n“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”","description_format":"text","description_chars":3447,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Information Technology","Manufacturing","Energy Management"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-02T07:29:25Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":31,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.52,"p_room":0.6,"age_days":31,"expected_fill_days":39,"reasons":["conf:11","stale_co","velocity","win:late","crowd:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/generac-ai-application-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/generac-ai-application-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-04T01:52:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2518,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2482,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-05T00:00:00Z"}}}