Staff AI engineer

Overview

Design, develop and deliver AI-driven solutions, including generative AI, machine learning and optimization, for GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business, working with domain experts and cross-functional teams to improve efficiency and decision-making.

What you'll do

• Design, develop and implement AI solutions, including generative AI, machine learning models, neural networks and optimization algorithms, to improve business process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Select the appropriate modelling approach for each problem and articulate the trade-offs behind that choice.
• Own the machine learning lifecycle: dataset construction, metrics definition, acceptance criteria in accordance with stakeholder needs, and evaluation strategies.
• Translate business and operational needs into scalable AI-enabled tools, applications and workflows.
• Support the deployment and integration of AI/ML models into existing business and technical systems, including monitoring for drift, performance degradation and running cost.
• Collaborate with domain experts to identify high-value use cases and define technical requirements for AI solutions.
• Define and document the solution architecture end to end, from data sources to integration with the existing enterprise and technical IT landscape.
• Design cloud-ready and on-premises solutions aligned with company IT, cybersecurity and data-governance standards.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into hardware, software and business process ecosystems in a way that supports reliability, usability and maintainability.
• Contribute to the development of robust, production-ready AI solutions suitable for industrial environments.
• Write clear technical specifications, statements of work and acceptance criteria for work delivered by external contractors, software vendors or internal digital teams.
• Contribute to supplier, platform and tool selection through structured technical evaluation, benchmarking and proof-of-concept comparison.
• Steer and review the work of internal and external partners through technical follow-up, design reviews, code and model reviews, quality gates and acceptance testing, remaining the technical owner of the delivered solution.
• Ensure solutions remain maintainable after handover through documentation, knowledge transfer and clearly assigned ownership.
• Lead or support the collection, processing, structuring and analysis of large-scale operational and business data.
• Assess data readiness ahead of any development (availability, quality, labelling needs, access rights, confidentiality) and define strategies to close the gaps.
• Identify patterns, trends and performance improvement opportunities using advanced analytics and AI methods.
• Develop data-driven solutions such as predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, quality and performance prediction, forecasting, cost analysis, document and requirement analysis, and knowledge support tools.
• Work closely with technical, operational, business and IT teams to ensure AI solutions meet business and industry requirements for safety, reliability, performance and scalability.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Help align AI initiatives with business priorities, operational goals and constraints.
• Support end-user adoption through training, onboarding, feedback loops and measurement of benefits realized once the solution is live.
• Evaluate emerging technologies such as edge AI, synthetic data, reinforcement learning and large language models for industrial and business applicability.
• Stay current with developments in AI, machine learning and digital tools, and recommend practical adoption opportunities.
• Maintain an active technology watch on the AI tooling landscape, distinguishing capability gains from hype before proposing adoption.
• Contribute to an innovation-oriented culture through knowledge sharing, experimentation and continuous improvement.

What you'll need

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics or a related field.
• Overall 8+ years of experience.
• Several years (2 to 4) of professional experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, software engineering or a comparable technical role.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++ or similar languages, and proficiency with modern development environments such as VS Code.
• Hands-on experience with machine learning and deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and/or PyTorch, as well as classical ML tooling (e.g. scikit-learn, gradient boosting methods).
• Experience with time-series analysis, optimization methods and data-driven model development.
• Practical experience with GenAI and their surrounding stacks (RAG, vector databases, A2A).
• Experience handling unstructured data (technical documents, specifications, reports) alongside structured and tabular data.
• Solid grounding in cloud services and architecture (Azure, AWS).
• Working knowledge of data engineering fundamentals: SQL, data pipelines and structured/unstructured data handling.
• Sound knowledge of artificial intelligence, combined with a strong interest in emerging technologies and digital trends.
• Proven ability to translate complex business and technical challenges into practical, scalable AI-driven solutions.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with a high degree of self-motivation and a structured, goal-oriented working style.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across functions and disciplines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Experience developing and deploying AI/ML solutions in industrial, technical or other complex operational environments.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices, model deployment and integration into production environments.
• Understanding of industrial processes, electrification, power systems or related technical domains, or business processes.
• Awareness of the regulatory and governance context around AI (e.g. EU AI Act, GDPR).
• Experience in innovation management and/or patent-related work.

Details

• Location: Chennai.
• Relocation assistance provided.