Manager – Applied AI & Innovation

Company:

Boeing India Private Limited

Job ID:

00000432584

Date Posted:

2024-07-22

Location:

IND - Bangalore, India

Job Description Qualifications:

Overview

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability, and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality, and integrity.

Technology for today and tomorrow

The Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) is a 5500+ diverse engineering workforce that contributes to global aerospace growth. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, shaping the future of aerospace.

People-driven culture

At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring diverse perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected.  No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.

At Boeing, we are inclusive, diverse, and transformative.  

With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.

Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) is based in Bangalore, India and is engaged in the development of advanced aerospace and aviation technologies and software products. Boeing Artificial Intelligence (Boeing AI) India is part of Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC), and is focused on innovation, and developing & transitioning new technologies in support of Boeing products and services. We work across the complete product lifecycle of Boeing's commercial aircraft, military aircraft, rotorcraft, space vehicles, UAVs, and advanced vehicle prototypes. We provide innovative support for our current and future products and services, act as global scouts for innovative technologies, and solve our customers' most difficult technology challenges.

The Boeing AI India team has an immediate opening for Manager – Applied AI & Innovation. The selected individual will lead a team that innovates, develops & implements next generation AI/ML and engineering data analytics methods for aerospace applications. He/She/They will lead & participate in projects to develop analytics solutions that helps improve aircraft performance, increase the operational efficiency of aircraft fleet operators, improve/optimize the productivity of Boeing engineering, operations & manufacturing and simulate aircraft lifecycle scenarios for potential customers. In addition, the candidate will support senior members of the team in developing future vision and direction of Boeing’s technology development in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, image/video processing, NLP, GenAI, data analytics and their application to diverse areas relevant to Boeing.

This position will be based out of Bangalore, India and will work with other colleagues located in India, United States, and other global locations. This position will report to the Senior Manager – Boeing AI. This position may require occasional (10%) travel within India and internationally.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Leverage AI-driven image processing & deep learning techniques to recognize classify & catalog vast amount of image & video data for multiple airplane, airspace & airport applications.
  • Development of innovative, nonstandard approaches for knowledge discovery and parametric trending of structured and unstructured data and analysis to provide actionable information that improves aircraft and fleet efficiency and performance and helps increase productivity of Boeing engineers.
  • Applying approaches such as novel statistical and probabilistic methods, machine learning multivariate analysis, predictive analytics and deep learning techniques to diverse areas such as airplane health management, manufacturing, automation, supply chain and more in order to add value to Boeing products.
  • Working closely & collaboratively with an international team comprising software development and research engineers. Develop and maintaining relationships / partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners to develop collaborative plans and execute on projects.
  • Help in the adoption of new tools and technology, perform Proof-of-concepts and help engagements implement & take it over.
  • Documenting results of research and development projects, and provide inputs for periodic updates to in the form of progress reports, project summaries, and other related documents. Tracking and evaluating performance to ensure product and process conformance to project plans and project requirements.
  • Mentor & guide junior data scientists on their technical work and growth aspirations.
  • Actively author & present the outcomes at various internal & external conferences.
  • Contribute to the Innovation culture thru invention disclosures, patents & trade secrets.

Basic Qualification:

  • Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science or related discipline.
  • 15+ years of overall work experience in data analytics and machine learning algorithm development and testing.
  • Excellent presentation & communication skills: Demonstrate strong written, oral, presentation and interpersonal communication skills. Be fluent in written and spoken English, and familiar with MS Office tools.
  • Strong research background in innovating & developing technologies & solutions thru data science & analytics.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Track record in performing and leading research & development of highly innovative AI-driven solutions for difficult problems.
  • Expertise in building and productizing Machine Learning/Deep Learning models.
  • Expertise in working with one or more deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch.
  • Experience with image preprocessing techniques, such as noise removal and edge detection.
  • Experience with rigid object recognition and tracking.
  • Must have programming experience in Python, C++, MATLAB.
  • Prior people-leadership experience in leading & managing teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • Be a self-starter who is not afraid to pro-actively seek information and direction to successfully complete the statement of work.
  • Be self-motivated and able to work independently with a positive attitude and highest ethics.
  • Must be willing to work flexible hours (early or late as needed) to interface with Boeing personnel around the world.

Typical Education & Experience:

Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science or related discipline with 15+ years of overall work experience in data analytics and machine learning algorithm development and testing.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized

Export Control Requirement:

Not an export control position

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Manager - K

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

BEH8MK (B37)

Location

IND - Bangalore, India

Job Overview
Job Posted:
5 months ago
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