AI Research Scientist

At Schneider Electric, we are committed to solving real-world problems to create a sustainable, digitized, new electric future. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform industries and help unlock efficiency and sustainability. Within our Global AI Hub we combine our long-standing manufacturing and domain expertise with cutting-edge innovation in AI, machine learning, and deep learning to empower smarter decision-making, agility, and decarbonization. Our Strategy & Innovation team drives the AI strategy and innovation efforts for the AI Hub, Schneider Digital, and Schneider Electric at large. We are building the next generation of intelligent systems that combine large-scale multimodal models and their post-training to enable system-level reasoning across energy, buildings, industry, and data centers.

Your role :

We’re looking for a curious, fast-moving applied AI research scientist (Official Title: Data Scientist) who loves working on cutting-edge innovation projects and transforming it into prototypes. You will drive the development of multimodal AI systems that power real-world energy and industrial decisions at scale. The right candidate will combine strong fundamentals in foundation models with rigorous experimentation, solid engineering habits, and an end-to-end maker mindset - from preparing the data to building the model to crafting demos that make the value visible. Thrive in a collaborative environment, engage actively with the research community, and enjoy working with product and business teams to translate ideas into real impact.

Your responsibilities:

• Advance state-of-the-art research for core modalities — time series, tabular, text, and graph/topology, visual/3D data

• Rapidly translate state-of-the-art research into prototypes, adapting multimodal and transformer-based architectures to Schneider-specific datasets

• Build robust, reproducible ML pipelines, covering data preparation, experiment tracking, baselines, ablations

• Lead the creation and preparation of multimodal datasets, transforming raw data (such as time-series signals, structured tables, documents, diagrams, and system relationships) into clean, usable training datasets

• Collaborate with domain experts and product teams to align modeling choices with physical constraints and convert prototypes into clear, impactful demonstrations

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, NLP, Robotics, or a related field, with strong foundations in transformers and modern representation learning. Candidates with a Master’s degree and a track record of outstanding research or applied impact are also encouraged to apply.

• Demonstrated experience in foundation models and post-training

• Strong hands-on experience with PyTorch, custom model architectures, and efficient training/finetuning methods

• Ability to design clean, rigorous experiments (baselines, ablations, evaluation protocols) and communicate findings clearly

• Solid engineering discipline: Git, PRs, code reviews, reproducibility, experiment tracking, and collaborative development practices

Preferred Skills

• Interest or familiarity with engineering, energy, or physical systems — curiosity about real-world technical domains is a strong plus

• Exposure to simulation-based learning, physics-aware models, or neuro-symbolic approaches

• Comfortable moving between research and applied prototyping, turning ideas into working demos

• Contributions to open-source projects, workshops, or scientific publications

What We Offer

• The opportunity to shape the next generation of multimodal AI systems for energy, industry and sustainability

• Access to rich, real-domain multimodal datasets, rarely available in academic or tech environments

• A role at the intersection of AI research, physical systems understanding and sustainability, working on problems with real impact

• A fast moving, collaborative, and deeply technical team, embedded within Schneider Electric’s global AI strategy and innovation ecosystem

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 117,600 - USD 176,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

• Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

• Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

• €40 billion global revenue

• +9% organic growth

• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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