Principal Advisor, Edge AI & Embedded Systems

Etteplan Oyj; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Etteplan Oyj is seeking a Principal Consultant, Embedded Systems & Edge AI to lead early-phase engagements in industrial environments, framing problems and assessing feasibility for production-ready edge AI solutions.

You will drive advisory conversations with executives and architects, translate challenges into clear roadmaps, and help scale Etteplan’s Embedded Systems & Edge AI offerings across global teams.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in embedded systems and edge AI in industrial contexts.
• Ability to translate complexity into clear guidance for executive and engineering levels.
• 10+ years in consulting or senior client-facing roles.
• Experience leading early-phase engagements with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of safety, reliability, observability in hardware-constrained environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading early-phase client engagements and consultancy related to embedded systems and edge AI, including discovery, framing, feasibility assessment, and direction-setting in industrial environments.
• Advising customers on edge AI adoption and embedded architecture modernization, focusing on robustness, scalability, safety, and value creation in real production systems.
• Translating industrial challenges into clear embedded product and edge AI problem statements, architectures, and roadmaps.
• Supporting sales and pre-sales by providing insight, credibility, and technical leadership in strategic customer discussions.
• Contributing to the development and refinement of Etteplan’s Embedded Systems & Edge AI offerings, methods, and best practices.
• Building embedded and edge AI capability across Business Units – acting as a mentor and role model for lead engineers and architects.
• Driving an AI-first mindset in how software and embedded systems are designed, developed, and maintained in industrial contexts.

Skills

Embedded systems

Edge AI

Strategic consulting

Stakeholder management

Job description

Etteplan Oyj is seeking a Principal Consultant, Embedded Systems & Edge AI to lead early-phase engagements in industrial environments, framing problems and assessing feasibility for production-ready edge AI solutions.

You will drive advisory conversations with executives and architects, translate challenges into clear roadmaps, and help scale Etteplan’s Embedded Systems & Edge AI offerings across global teams.