AI/ML and Data Engineer

About this role

Brief Description
Responsible for providing both strategic and hands-on technical leadership for SME’s AI/ML, Generative AI, and modern data platforms, advancing SME’s nonprofit mission to accelerate adoption of manufacturing technology and strengthen the manufacturing talent pipeline. The incumbent designs, builds, and deploys practical AI capabilities and governed data systems that enable SME insights, products, and services—including workforce development initiatives—while serving as an advisor under the direction of the Director to internal leaders, members, partners, and manufacturers.


A critical component of this role is end-to-end delivery: translating manufacturing-focused opportunities into secure, production-grade AI solutions (including traditional ML and LLM-enabled applications), building the underlying data foundation to support analytics and decision-making, and providing client-facing consulting services that demonstrate measurable value and responsible use of AI.


The position also contributes to organizational capability-building by coaching stakeholders on appropriate AI use, shaping standards-aligned governance practices, and representing SME’s point of view on AI and data in manufacturing through partner engagement and industry thought leadership.


MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of manufacturing-focused AI solutions, including predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, process optimization, and related applied machine learning use cases.
• Architect and deliver LLM-enabled Generative AI solutions (e.g., Retrieval-Augmented Generation, tool use, and agentic workflows) that enable natural-language access to SME knowledge assets such as research content, standards-related material, membership and event data, and learning resources.
• Build and maintain a modern, scalable data platform that ingests, curates, and governs structured and unstructured manufacturing-related datasets, ensuring data...