Physics-Based AI Engineer for Multi-Physics & Digital Twins

McKinsey; Darien (CT); On-site; USD 173,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

McKinsey is seeking a PhD/M.S.-level professional to advance physics-based AI for industrial clients. You will lead technical workstreams, build multi-physics simulations and ML models, and deploy scalable tools on HPC infrastructure.

The role combines deep scientific expertise with practical client delivery. You will join the Scientific and Physical AI team in Advanced Industries, contributing to a first-of-its-kind capability while growing through mentorship, apprenticeship, and broad exposure

Qualifications

• Advanced graduate degree in a relevant engineering or physical science field.
• Ability to develop high-quality engineering or scientific code (e.g., Python, C++).
• Fluency with statistical sampling, ML, and data science techniques.
• Simulation experience; PyTorch and ML/AI are a plus.
• Strong organizational skills to initiate and complete tasks independently.
• Data-driven decision making based on evidence and logic.
• Ability to produce outputs in PowerPoint, Excel, or written form.
• Excellent time management in a complex, largely autonomous environment.
• Willingness to travel and work in varied environments.
• Strong English communication, with ability to adapt to local office language.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical workstreams on client engagements and build multi-physics simulation frameworks.
• Develop surrogate and machine learning models and apply physics-informed ML to real systems.
• Deploy scalable production tooling on HPC infrastructure.
• Translate computational insights into strategic client recommendations with measurable impact.

Skills

Python

C++

Machine learning

Data science

PyTorch

Simulation

English communication

Data-driven decisions

Organization

Flexible schedule

Education

Advanced graduate degree in a relevant field

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

McKinsey is seeking a PhD/M.S.-level professional to advance physics-based AI for industrial clients. You will lead technical workstreams, build multi-physics simulations and ML models, and deploy scalable tools on HPC infrastructure.

The role combines deep scientific expertise with practical client delivery. You will join the Scientific and Physical AI team in Advanced Industries, contributing to a first-of-its-kind capability while growing through mentorship, apprenticeship, and broad exposure