Principal Research Scientist - Frontier Industrial AI

Aveva
Cambridge, Milan
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: phdSkills: ["Scientific judgment","Communication","Intellectual curiosity","Constructive problem-solving","Collaboration","High agency"]

Define and lead frontier industrial AI research initiatives, from high-impact hypotheses through experimental prototypes and validation. Develop new models, algorithms, evaluation methods, and system architectures spanning industrial foundation models for time-series and multimodal data, simulation/world models, and trustworthy decision-support agents. Publish at leading AI/ML venues, create benchmarks and datasets, and collaborate with AI labs, universities, and internal teams to shape long-term technical strategy and IP.

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Principal Research Scientist - Frontier Industrial AI

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Job Summary

Define and lead frontier industrial AI research initiatives, from high-impact hypotheses through experimental prototypes and validation. Develop new models, algorithms, evaluation methods, and system architectures spanning industrial foundation models for time-series and multimodal data, simulation/world models, and trustworthy decision-support agents. Publish at leading AI/ML venues, create benchmarks and datasets, and collaborate with AI labs, universities, and internal teams to shape long-term technical strategy and IP.
Location: Cambridge, Milan
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.
  • •Create benchmarks, datasets, and evaluation frameworks for industrial AI.
  • •Partner with leading AI labs, universities, and technology organizations to take research from hypothesis through prototype and validation.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionLife CoverHealth InsuranceParental LeaveEducation Assistance28 Days

Key Requirements

  • •A PhD or equivalent research experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer science, applied mathematics, engineering, or a related field.
  • •Demonstrated original research through strong publications, patents, open-source work, prototypes, or other meaningful technical contributions.
  • •Hands-on ability in AI experimentation and software development, building experimental systems and validated prototypes.
  • •Ability to independently identify important problems, formulate research hypotheses, and execute 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:IndustrialManufacturingEnergyInfrastructureEngineeringScientific data
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:Scientific judgmentCommunicationIntellectual curiosityConstructive problem-solvingCollaborationHigh agency

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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