Industrial AI Field Engineer: Prototyping & Solutions Lead

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Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Cognite in Houston seeks a Senior Pre-sales Engineer to lead technical engagements in Industrial AI. You will prototype live solutions using Atlas AI and Data Fusion, design industrial agents, and automate workflows. You will translate client needs into actionable use cases, deliver compelling demos, and collaborate with Product to inform roadmaps.

Strong Python and GenAI knowledge, plus 3+ years in enterprise SaaS or industrial software, are required; travel up to 50% is expected.

Qualifications

Hands on experience in Industrial verticals such as Oil & Gas, Manufacturing or Pharmaceuticals.
3+ years in forward deployed engineering/pre-sales engineering or technical software development.
Strong engineering background in CS, Math, Software Engineering, Physics or ML.
Foundations in Python and GenAI concepts (embeddings, RAG, prompt chaining).
Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.
Willingness to travel up to 50% to be on the ground where impact happens.

Responsibilities

Partner with Account Executives to prioritize strategic opportunities and act as the technical lead.
Prototype solutions via Fast AI Prototyping using Cognite Atlas AI and Cognite Data Fusion.
Design and implement first-of-their-kind industrial agents.
Automate complex workflows with Atlas AI workbench for feasibility and scalability.
Lead use case workshops, translating requirements into deliverable use cases.
Deliver client demos and reference architectures to prove ROI of Industrial AI.
Bridge field and Product, translating deployment learnings into requirements and best practices.