Principal Research Scientist - Frontier Industrial AI

Aveva
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 213,500 - 355,500Function: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: phdSkills: ["Scientific judgment","Independent problem-solving","Intellectual curiosity","Constructive problem-solving","Clear communication"]

Build frontier industrial intelligence by defining and leading high-impact research in industrial AI. Develop new models, algorithms, evaluation methods, and system architectures, and deliver validated experimental prototypes from hypothesis through validation. Publish influential work, create benchmarks and datasets, and help shape long-term technical strategy. Collaborate across research, engineering, product, and external labs to turn ambitious ideas into defensible IP and practical systems.

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Principal Research Scientist - Frontier Industrial AI

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Job Summary

Build frontier industrial intelligence by defining and leading high-impact research in industrial AI. Develop new models, algorithms, evaluation methods, and system architectures, and deliver validated experimental prototypes from hypothesis through validation. Publish influential work, create benchmarks and datasets, and help shape long-term technical strategy. Collaborate across research, engineering, product, and external labs to turn ambitious ideas into defensible IP and practical systems.
Location: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and lead ambitious research initiatives in frontier industrial AI.
  • •Develop new models, algorithms, evaluation methods, and system architectures.
  • •Build high-quality experimental systems and validated research prototypes.
  • •Publish at leading AI/ML venues and contribute to AVEVA’s patent and IP portfolio.
  • •Create benchmarks, datasets, and evaluation frameworks, and collaborate with external labs and universities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 213,500 - 355,500
Perks:Paid LeaveParental LeaveMedicalDentalVision401k

Key Requirements

  • •A PhD (or equivalent research experience) in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer science, applied mathematics, engineering, or a related field.
  • •Proven original research impact through strong publications, patents, open-source work, prototypes, or other meaningful technical contributions.
  • •Hands-on ability in AI experimentation and software development to build and validate experimental prototypes.
  • •Strong capability to independently identify research problems, formulate hypotheses, and execute projects with limited structure.
  • •Deep expertise in one or more areas such as foundation models, multimodal learning, time-series modeling, generative models, reinforcement learning, agentic systems, simulation, world models, representation learning, or AI evaluation.
Experience:IndustrialManufacturingEnergyInfrastructureScientific data
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:Scientific judgmentIndependent problem-solvingIntellectual curiosityConstructive problem-solvingClear communication
Tech Stack:Machine learningArtificial intelligenceFoundation modelsMultimodal learningTime-series modelingGenerative modelsReinforcement learningAgentic systemsSimulationWorld modelsRepresentation learningAI evaluationDigital twinsOntology learning

Company Brief

Aveva
Provides industrial software for engineering, design, and information management across industries including oil & gas, manufacturing, and utilities. Delivers solutions for digital transformation, asset performance, and operations optimization.
Industry: Industrial Automation
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded: 1967
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