Principal AI Engineer

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Supportive work culture

Company paid Health and wellness benef

Paid Time Off and paid holidays

401K savings plan with company match

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy, Inc. is seeking a Principal AI Agent Engineer for its AI Factory to architect enterprise-scale multi-agent systems across the Gas Services value chain. You will lead a small, elite team, define technical direction, and ship at global enterprise scale.

You will mentor engineers, translate research into production-grade systems, and communicate strategy to executive leadership while coordinating across time zones with European partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable technical field.
• 5+ years of production AI/ML experience.
• 3+ years designing and shipping multi-agent or complex LLM-based systems at scale.
• Hands-on with Python, TypeScript and Go, including LLM fine-tuning (LoRA/QLoRA).
• Built production agents and tooling from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise-scale multi-agent systems coordinating workflows across multiple functions.
• Define the AI Agent Factory vision and reference architectures for deployment and governance.
• Design robust coordination protocols for production multi-agent operation with real-time energy impact.
• Translate cutting-edge agentic AI research into production-grade systems with code-first implementations.
• Mentor Staff and Senior engineers, upholding engineering rigor and a code-first culture.
• Communicate strategy to senior leadership, aligning AI capabilities with business value.

Skills

Production AI/ML

Multi-agent systems

LLM fine-tuning

Python

TypeScript

Go

LangGraph

AutoGen

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

LangGraph

AutoGen

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

Our team is seeking a visionary AI leader who his ready for a meaningful challenge.

As Principal AI Agent Engineer within Siemens Energy’s AI Factory, you will architect enterprise‑scale multi‑agent systems that coordinate across the full Gas Services value chain—operating in environments where mistakes have real physical consequences and success reshapes how an entire industry works. You’ll lead a small, elite team with the autonomy to define technical direction and the mandate to ship at global enterprise scale.

Roughly one‑sixth of the world’s electricity is generated using Siemens Energy technologies. This role offers a rare opportunity to transform a 150‑year‑old industrial leader from the inside, defining how AI agents will power the future workplace and the future of energy itself.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Architect enterprise‑scale multi‑agent systems where specialized agents coordinate complex workflows across multiple business functions.
• Define the technical vision and reference architectures for the AI Agent Factory, the platform used to build, deploy, and govern agents across the enterprise.
• Design robust coordination protocols and orchestration patterns that enable reliable multi‑agent operation in production environments where downtime has real‑world energy impact.
• Translate cutting‑edge agentic AI research into production‑grade systems, delivering custom, code‑first implementations and fine‑tuned LLMs for industrial domains, no low‑code abstractions.
• Mentor and elevate Staff and Senior engineers, setting the standard for engineering excellence, technical rigor, and a strong code‑first culture across the AI Factory.
• Communicate technical strategy to senior leadership, bridging what’s possible in agentic AI with what drives measurable value for the energy business.

What You Bring

• Bachelors Degree in an applicable technical field.
• 5+ years of production AI/ML experience. Candidates with more experience can be considered at a higher level.
• 3+ years designing and shipping multi-agent or complex LLM-based systems at scale
• You’ve built production agents and tooling from the ground up , working across Python, TypeScript, and Go, with hands‑on LLM fine‑tuning (LoRA/QLoRA) and custom orchestration—far beyond prebuilt frameworks.
• Experience with LangGraph and AutoGen, and the ability to build custom agent coordination layers when needed.
• Strong communicator with the ability to clearly explain emergent agent behaviors, coordination trade‑offs, and system design decisions to non‑technical stakeholders and executive leadership .
• Comfortable operating across time zones , enabling strong day‑to‑day collaboration with European partners (UTC‑2 to UTC+2 overlap strongly preferred).

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low‑emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards/Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

This role may be based in various locations across the United States. Siemens Energy offers a variety of health and wellness benefits, including paid time off and holiday pay. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://benefitsatenergy.com/thinking-of-joining.html . The base salary range for this position varies by location.

Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, certifications, and other business needs. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual’s qualifications.

Jobs & Careers: https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local

law.