R&D Head – Agentic AI , Kitchener, Ontario

Siemens; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Canada is seeking an entrepreneurial R&D Team Leader to grow an Agentic AI team in Kitchener, Ontario. You will translate world-class AI research into scalable industrial platforms, balancing delivery with people development.

You will lead AI/ML engineers, own delivery, align with shared platform standards, and collaborate across sites to keep a coherent system.

This role offers hybrid work, strong technical growth, and the chance to shape the future of industrial AI.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science or related field is required.
• Proven leadership experience in AI/ML or R&D teams.
• Strong technical depth in LLMs and agentic AI concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the AI/ML team; own delivery and team health.
• Ship agent capabilities from prototype to production.
• Align with shared platform architecture and standards.

Skills

Engineering Management

Technical Leadership

Team Leadership

AI/ML Expertise

Architecture & Code Review

Python

Distributed Systems

Cloud Platforms

Open-source AI Tools

Education

Master’s degree in CS/AI

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Nemo Platform

Python

Job description

Change the future with us. We are looking for dedicated and talented people who solve ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re‑inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Change the future with us. We are looking for dedicated and talented people who solve ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re‑inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

About the role: R&D Team Leader - Agentic AI Are you an entrepreneurial technology leader with a passion for building high‑performing R&D teams and turning advanced AI concepts into scalable industrial platforms? We are seeking an outstanding R&D Team Leader to join Siemens Digital Industries Operations Software, to lead an Agentic AI team, based in Kitchener, Ontario – shipping real agent capabilities fast, while staying tightly aligned with the shared platform architecture and standards set across the program. In this leadership role, you will lead and build the Canada’s Agentic AI team, and drive the development of secure, scalable, customer‑ready platforms and shape the future of industrial AI.

Siemens Digital Industries Operations Software is a suite of integrated digital solutions to engineer, simulate and operate manufacturing operations across industries. Operations Software includes our product portfolio in manufacturing engineering (COMOS, Tecnomatix, NX CAM, …) & production operations (Win CC, Scada, PCS 7 / neo, Opcenter, Insights Hub, …). The portfolio helps organizations across many different industries to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision‑making by providing real‑time visibility and control across manufacturing and business processes.

Formula 1 cars, ships, mobile phones, space exploration vehicles, food & beverages, pharmaceuticals and many of the other objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and produced using our software.

We’re redefining the industrial world using data and AI to make production: Agile, Adaptive, Autonomous. Eliminate productivity boundaries for today’s and tomorrow’s production operation. Join our mission to build the most comprehensive next generation AI‑native Industrial Operations Software portfolio as the new operation system for industry in the age of AI. With us you have the chance to now apply AI to where it really matters: In the physical world of an industrial production and engineering of real things.

As part of Siemens Operations Software (OPS‑SW), the Technology, Data Fabric & Agentic AI organization provides the technology foundation that enables the next generation of industrial software. Its portfolio includes AI Production & Engineering Systems, Data Fabric, Agentic AI frameworks, connectivity platforms, semantic data models, cloud‑native architectures, and industrial AI services that power autonomous, scalable, and intelligent operations across the OPS‑SW portfolio.

What will you do?

• Lead and grow the team – recruit, manage, and develop a team of AI/ML engineers and developers; own delivery, team health, and performance
• Ship agent capabilities – drive the design, build, and delivery of specific agent capabilities from prototype to production‑ready features
• Deliver against the system – build on the shared frameworks, APIs, and orchestration patterns defined by the R&D Leader; contribute back improvements rather than diverging
• Stay aligned, move fast – translate the global platform roadmap into a local team backlog and remove blockers so the team ships without waiting on the wider program
• Stay hands‑on – participate in architecture discussions, review code and technical designs, and make sound day‑to‑day technical decisions with your team
• Own quality and reliability – ensure your team's work meets shared standards for agent communication, data handling, error recovery, monitoring, and observability
• Bridge research and production – help your team apply modern AI research (LLMs, agent frameworks, orchestration patterns) to reliable industrial systems
• Collaborate across sites – work closely with the Global R&D Leader, Project Leads, and peer teams (Erlangen, Fürth, and beyond) to keep one coherent system, not disconnected experiments
• Represent the team locally – act as the technical and people anchor for the Canadian team; connect with local talent, partners, and the wider Siemens network, with opportunities to extend leadership influence across other Canadian R&D teams.

What you will bring

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Engineering Management, Technical Leadership, or Team Leadership roles in software, AI, robotics, industrial technology, or platform engineering.
• Lead engineering teams – you've managed and grown software/ML teams that ship, and you know how to balance delivery pressure with sustainable team health
• Have strong technical depth – you understand LLMs and what makes agentic AI different from traditional automation; you can engage credibly in architecture and code‑level discussions
• Deliver in fast environments – you're comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration, and you can create structure and predictability for your team where there is none
• Build on shared foundations – you know how to align to a common platform and standards without letting your team become a bottleneck or a silo
• Lead through technical credibility – engineers respect you because you understand the work and make trade‑offs they trust
• Balance innovation and pragmatism – you know when to try cutting‑edge tools and when to pick boring, proven technology
• Communicate across audiences – you can align your team, report up to leadership, and coordinate across distributed sites and time zones

What sets you apart

• Experience building agentic AI systems, multi‑agent frameworks, or LLM‑based orchestration platforms
• Background in industrial automation, manufacturing systems, or industrial IoT
• Track record delivering 0‑to‑1 products that scaled
• Deep hands‑on expertise in Python, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modern AI/ML tooling
• Experience with open‑source AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Nemo Platform, etc.) and a clear view of their strengths and limitations
• Previous leadership roles in R&D, platform engineering, or technical team management

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

Join our Digital World

At Siemens Digital Industries Operations Software, flexibility is how we work – hybrid, built on trust and autonomy. We build technology that shapes the real world. You'll grow through real projects, strong technical peers, and global mobility, backed by the scale and benefits of an industrial operations software leader. We’re committed to equality and inclusion, and we hire based on merit, skills, and impact. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

Our Benefits & Rewards

The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers a wide range of health and wellness benefits to employees

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities. At Siemens, we believe people who've had real experiences dealing with being different will excel as leaders. Let's foster a culture of creativity and innovation. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Siemens is proud to be an eight‑time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025 and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2025.

About Us.

We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.

Siemens Canada is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology with purpose, transforming the everyday, for everyone, since 1912. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more liveable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

In fiscal 2024, which ended September 30, 2024, Siemens Canada had revenues of approx. $2.2 billion CAD. The company has approximately 4,400 employees from coast-to-coast and 37 office and production facilities across Canada.

To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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