Senior AI-Driven Materials Engineer

Eastman; Kingsport, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) with match

Eleven paid holidays

Job summary

Eastman in Kingsport is seeking a highly skilled AI/Data Science specialist to build data foundations and AI-enabled tools for its Specialty Plastics business. You will develop models that combine diverse datasets to predict performance and guide material selection.

The role emphasizes collaboration with IT, data science, and engineering teams and requires strong Python programming and knowledge of LLMs and knowledge retrieval systems.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with AI/ML experience in materials or data science.
• Strong Python programming and data-science stacks.
• Experience with AI-enabled tools and retrieval systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain proprietary data assets including failure analysis data.
• Establish data governance standards across the organization.
• Develop AI-powered tools to support technical workflows.
• Create AI assistants and knowledge systems for teams.
• Develop ML models fusing historical data to predict performance and risks.

Skills

Python

ML model development

LLMs & RAG

Data governance

Communication

Education

PhD in relevant field

MS in related field

Tools

Moldflow

Ansys

Simulink

Pandas

Job description

Eastman in Kingsport is seeking a highly skilled AI/Data Science specialist to build data foundations and AI-enabled tools for its Specialty Plastics business. You will develop models that combine diverse datasets to predict performance and guide material selection.

The role emphasizes collaboration with IT, data science, and engineering teams and requires strong Python programming and knowledge of LLMs and knowledge retrieval systems.