EV Powertrain: Applied AI Engineer

Neuralconcept; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid model

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Neural Concept is seeking an Applied AI Engineer for EV Powertrain to design data-driven engineering workflows on our platform. You will translate product direction into production-ready solutions, leveraging deep domain knowledge and cutting-edge AI tooling.

You will prototype with foundation models, LLM-based coding assistants, and Python/CAE scripting, collaborating with CAD/CAE/ML engineers to ensure quality and real-world applicability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on engineering experience in EV powertrain domains (motors, gearboxes, batteries).
• Fluent in powertrain simulation tools and/or system-level tools (MATLAB/Simulink, Amesim, etc.).
• Proficient with modern AI tooling to build production-grade engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build data-driven engineering workflows for EV Powertrain applications on the Neural Concept platform.
• Collaborate with lead customers to understand and solve challenges.
• Prototype using AI/ML tooling and Python/CAE scripting to move from first pass to production-ready workflows.
• Work with CAD/CAE/ML engineers to iterate prototypes rapidly.
• Validate outputs against real-world engineering standards and reflect domain judgment.
• Contribute insights back into the roadmap based on development learnings.

Skills

Python scripting

AI tooling

Foundation models

LLM-based tools

Tools

Motor-CAD

Maxwell

JMAG

Romax

MATLAB/Simulink

Amesim

Claude

Codex

Job description

Applied AI Engineer – EV Powertrain

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland or Cambridge, UK

About the role

Neural Concept's Vertical Solutions team builds data-driven workflows for specific engineering applications that sit on top of the Neural Concept platform. Working alongside the Solution Owner – who defines product direction and customer value – you bring the deep engineering domain expertise and hands-on technical build capability needed to turn that direction into a working solution. You combine real-world EV Powertrain design experience with fluency in modern AI tooling, including foundation models and LLM-based build assistants, to prototype and ship production-grade workflows quickly.

What you will do

• Build data-driven engineering workflows for EV Powertrain applications (electric motor, gearbox, battery, EDU) on the Neural Concept platform, translating the Solution Owner's product direction into working solutions.
• Work with lead customers to understand and solve their challenges.
• Apply deep domain knowledge to ensure workflows reflect real engineering practice, constraints, and edge cases that a non-domain builder would miss.
• Hands-on prototyping using AI/ML tooling – foundation models, LLM-based coding assistants (e.g. Claude), and Python/CAE scripting – to build and iterate rapidly.
• Work day-to-day with CAD/CAE/ML engineers to take prototypes from first pass to production-ready quality.
• Validate outputs against real-world engineering standards, using your domain judgment as the quality bar.
• Feed technical and domain insight back into the broader roadmap based on what you learn while building.

Who you are

• 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience at an OEM or Tier 1 supplier, designing electric motors, gearboxes, batteries, or other EDU subsystems – system-level experience preferred.
• Fluent in Powertrain simulation tools (Motor-CAD, Maxwell, JMAG, Romax) and/or system-level tools (MATLAB/Simulink, Amesim, or in-house tools).
• Proficient, hands-on user of modern AI tooling – comfortable building real engineering solutions with foundation models and LLM-based tools such as Claude or Codex, not just casually experimenting with them.
• Direct involvement in an AI transformation initiative at your current or previous company – evidence you've driven AI adoption in engineering practice, not just observed it.
• Strong Python (or equivalent) scripting ability to build and connect workflow components yourself.
• Builder mindset: you'd rather prototype something quickly and iterate than stay at the strategy level.

What you get

• Work with a world-class technology team – our engineers are top-notch, and we always aim for excellence.
• Benefit from a competitive salary and rewarding opportunities as we continue to scale.
• Thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment where your work is visible and recognized.
• Develop professionally alongside talented colleagues who share knowledge freely and support one another.
• Make a global impact by helping customers shift to AI-assisted design, making innovation faster, smarter, and more sustainable.
• Hybrid model and flexible hours – we care about results, not rigid schedules.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you can thrive.