Industrial AI Scientist

The role

You will design, develop, and deploy machine learning and Generative AI solutions. The work involves equal parts applied research and production delivery to solve complex business problems.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning and Generative AI solutions
• Build, fine-tune, and optimize Large Language Models and transformer-based architectures
• Apply scientific methodologies to experimentation, model evaluation, and performance optimization
• Develop scalable ML pipelines and production-grade systems
• Conduct prompt engineering, model alignment, evaluation, and performance benchmarking
• Work with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders to translate requirements
• Instrument and monitor LLM applications in production using observability tools
• Contribute to model governance and responsible AI practices
• Stay current with advancements in Generative AI, LLM research, and applied machine learning
• Define evaluation metrics, build backtesting pipelines, and run controlled experiments

Required qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
• Prior experience applying AI solutions in industrial asset-intensive environments
• Hands-on industry experience in AI engineering, Advance Machine learning, data science, or applied AI roles
• Experience with Generative AI frameworks and Large Language Models (e.g., transformer architectures, fine-tuning, RAG systems)
• Proficiency in Python and modern ML/AI libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, or equivalent ecosystems
• Understanding of statistical modelling, experimentation, and model evaluation methodologies
• Experience building and deploying Advance ML models into production environments
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong foundation in statistical modeling

Nice to have

• Ph.D. in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
• Experience with cloud ML infrastructure (AWS SageMaker, GCP Vertex, or equivalent)
• Domain experience in energy, mining, manufacturing, aerospace, or logistics
• Track record of publishing or presenting applied OR/ML work

About the company

Avathon is the leading Industrial AI autonomy platform, helping customers across heavy industries accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations.