Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer

Sensata Technologies; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensata Technologies is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to build practical AI solutions across engineering, supply chain, operations, and other functions. You will design, implement, and support AI-powered applications, workflows, and automation tools, using enterprise data, APIs, and AI technologies including LLMs.

The role emphasizes adaptability, execution, and delivering measurable business value from AI.

Qualifications

• A university degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks.
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, presentation).
• Strong organization, planning and time management to achieve results.
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity.
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and support AI models, services, and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with data science, product, data engineering, and platform teams to design solutions.
• Assist with model training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and retraining workflows.

Skills

Python programming

Team player

Strong communication

Organization & time management

Integrity & ethical values

Self-accountability

Microsoft Office proficiency

Collaboration across levels

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Semantic Kernel

OpenAI/APIs

Azure OpenAI

Job description

We are seeking an Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer who is a hands‑on builder passionate about developing practical AI solutions to solve business challenges. Working under the direction of the Head of AI, you will design, build, and support AI‑powered applications, workflows, and automation tools across functions including engineering, supply chain, operations, quality, legal, and commercial teams.

You will work with enterprise data, APIs, and AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs), to create solutions such as document extraction workflows, AI assistants, and process automation tools. The ideal candidate is adaptable, execution‑focused, and comfortable working with evolving requirements, imperfect data, and a fast‑paced environment.

This role supports the organization’s AI strategy by helping deliver scalable solutions, validating new capabilities, and driving measurable business value through AI.

General Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and support models, services, and data pipelines.
• Partner with data science, product, data engineering, and platform teams to understand requirements and contribute to technical solutions.
• Assist with model training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and retraining workflows using established tools and processes.
• Help improve model performance, reliability, latency, and cost efficiency by analyzing issues and implementing defined enhancements.
• Create and maintain reusable code, documentation, and basic tooling that support team delivery and consistency.
• Monitor deployed models for performance issues, drift, and operational concerns; escape findings and support corrective actions.
• Communicate progress, risks, and technical considerations clearly to team members and stakeholders.
• Apply established technical standards, best practices, and coding guidelines while continuing to build technical expertise.
• Stay current with relevant tools, technologies, and practices and apply learnings to assigned work.

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast‑paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Additional Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy AI solutions and workflows.
• Develop applications using Python, APIs, and AI/LLM technologies.
• Work with structured and unstructured enterprise data sources.
• Create user‑facing tools, automations, and integrations.
• Support testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI solutions.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Adapt to changing priorities, requirements, and data challenges.

Additional Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in software engineering, AI, data engineering, or a related field.
• Strong Python programming skills and experience building business applications.
• Experience with AI/GenAI solutions and LLM technologies.
• Familiarity with tools such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or OpenAI/Azure OpenAI APIs.
• Experience working with complex or unstructured data.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice‑to‑Have

• Experience with SQL, data modeling, OCR, or document processing solutions.
• Familiarity with Power Platform, Copilot Studio, or similar automation tools.
• Exposure to ERP, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, or other enterprise business systems.
• Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms.

Smarter Together

• Collaborating at Sensata means working with some of the world’s most talented people in an enriching environment that is constantly pushing towards the next best thing.
• Employees work across functions, countries and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication.
• As OneSensata, we are working together to make things work together.