Lead AI Development Engineer
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The Lead AI Development Engineer will design and build AI-driven engineering applications that support IEM's Order, Applications, and Design Engineering functions. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, this role focuses on the core development of agentic AI applications, generative tools, and automated wiring systems that increase engineering efficiency, with occasional travel to support deployment and stakeholder alignment.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate brings 10-15 years of experience in Order, Applications, or Design Engineering, with strong AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and BOM development skills, paired with hands-on experience building agentic AI applications and familiarity with commercial LLMs. They are motivated by solving complex engineering problems through automation and enjoy building tools from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain agentic AI applications that support Order, Applications, and Design Engineering
- Build automated wiring system tools and generative applications that increase engineering efficiency
- Leverage commercial LLM platforms to develop AI-powered engineering solutions
- Collaborate with Engineering stakeholders to translate BOM, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks workflows into automated processes
- Test, iterate, and refine AI applications based on engineering team feedback
- Partner with the VP of Engineering to prioritize the AI development roadmap
Qualifications
- 10-15 years of experience in Order Engineering, Applications Engineering, or Design Engineering
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and SolidWorks
- Demonstrated experience creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Experience developing agentic AI applications
- Familiarity with commercial LLM platforms
- Ability to travel up to 10% as needed
Workplace Conditions
- Fully remote position with limited travel required
- Reports directly to the VP of Engineering
- Collaborates with Engineering, IT, and cross-functional teams
- Travel required: approximately 10%
- Standard home-office environment
Physical Demands
- Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer
- Occasional travel for meetings or site visits
- Ability to navigate engineering or manufacturing environments as needed
- Occasional lifting of equipment (e.g., laptop) up to 15 lbs
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Industrial Electric Mfg
View Company ProfileIndustrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is a premier, enterprise-grade electrical power distribution powerhouse engineered to orchestrate massive-scale custom switchgear manufacturing and intelligent, high-density power architecture pipelines. Operating as the largest independent manufacturer of electrical distribution and control systems in North America, the company eliminates the operational friction of traditional utility and industrial power infrastructure—which frequently suffers from rigid standardized equipment lead times, footprint constraints, and unintegrated control telemetry—by seamlessly deploying custom low-and-medium-voltage switchgear, switchboards, paralleling systems, and unit substations. Moving beyond cookie-cutter equipment catalog suppliers, IEM empowers hyper-scaler data center operators, high-tech manufacturing plants, utilities, and commercial real estate giants to dynamically configure, energize, and manage high-voltage electrical distribution networks with elite, scalable, and audit-ready precision. Under the hood, its sophisticated proprietary operational infrastructure—bolstered by state-of-the-art CAD/CAM metal fabrication telemetry, advanced arc-resistant safety architectures, and vacuum breaker engineering—natively manages heavy electrical load distribution, short-circuit protection, and continuous power quality correction workflows, providing the necessary foundation for uninterrupted critical facility operations. What sets Industrial Electric Mfg. apart is its uncompromising dedication to bespoke engineering at industrial scale; by bridging the gap between custom physical power hardware and demanding site-specific energization specs, the firm enables global infrastructure operators to radically accelerate energization timelines, optimize electrical room footprints, and build an unassailable foundation for resilient power distribution across North America.
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