Physics Informed AI/ML Researcher

PowerToFly; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design software company in the UK is seeking experienced Research Scientists to advance physics-informed AI algorithms. You'll collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to innovative design and engineering tools. Ideal candidates will hold an advanced degree in a relevant field, possess strong computational physics knowledge, and have significant experience with machine learning. You will be expected to publish findings and work closely with product teams to integrate research into real-world applications.

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Paid volunteer time off

6 week paid sabbatical every 4 years

Employee Resource Groups

A 'week of rest' at year's end

Qualifications

• Strong publication history in relevant conferences and journals.
• Experience creating and training machine learning models at scale.
• Ability to articulate how physics-informed AI methods relate to numerical methods.

Responsibilities

• Research and implement physics-informed AI algorithms.
• Design and build AI workflows and data pipelines.
• Consult with product teams on research implementation.

Skills

Computational physics

Machine learning

AI algorithms

Python

C++

Communications skills

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Applied Mathematics

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Flax

Job description

Position Overview

The Computational Sciences group within Autodesk Research is seeking exceptionally talented and experienced Research Scientists to join our team. We are focused on advancing the state-of-the-art for design tools to allow architects, artists, designers, and engineers to “Make Anything”. Our research centers around generative methods for the design, manufacturing and construction of objects in the built environment and spans physics-based modeling, simulation, design optimization and inverse problems. You will join a group shaping the future of physics informed AI and its applications in areas of interest to Autodesk. You will work closely with experts in geometric modeling, simulation, robotics, high-performance computing, machine learning, sensing, computer vision, industrial manufacturing and construction.

The Physics Informed AI group will be specifically focused on researching and implementing novel algorithms for physics-informed AI for use in design, simulation and engineering tools. We are interested in physics-based generative models, surrogate and reduced-order models, data assimilation and digital twins, physics-based reasoning and the interpretation of physical results using AI.

Responsibilities

• Research and implement physics-informed AI algorithms, and demonstrate their applicability to areas of interest for Autodesk
• Design and build physics-informed AI workflows and data pipelines, create and curate training data, develop and test models
• Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of research scientists and engineers to conceive, plan, develop, and implement scientific research projects
• Supervise researchers, engineers and interns (undergraduate, graduate or post-doctoral)
• Participate in research collaborations with external research institutes and universities
• Publish papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals/conferences
• Document and communicate the intent and the results of projects in clear terms to both technical and non-technical team audiences both internally and externally
• Promote the use of research findings throughout Autodesk
• Consult with product teams on the implementation of research into products

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Applied Mathematics
• Excellent knowledge of computational physics and numerical methods, e.g. for deriving and solving the large linear and non-linear systems that arise from discretizing differential equations
• Knowledge of computational geometry, topology and geometric deep learning
• Extensive experience with methods that combine modern machine learning and AI methods with computational physics algorithms.
• Familiarity with best practices in data creation, data and workflow management as related to training AI models
• Experience creating and training machine learning models at scale (e.g. using PyTorch, TensorFlow, Flax, etc)
• Ability to articulate how physics-informed AI methods relate to more traditional numerical methods, surrogate models, reduced order models and simulation approaches in, for example, CFD or computational mechanics.
• Python and C++. Familiarity with HPC techniques. Familiarity with collaborative development environments and version control systems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong publication history in relevant conferences and journals
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to new situations
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse, multicultural, global team of scientists, engineers and architects

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

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What Autodesk Has to Offer

• Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision/Life
• Work-Life Balance
• Paid volunteer time off
• 6 week paid sabbatical every 4 years
• Employee Resource Groups
• A "week of rest" at year's end