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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Technical Lead - **Company:** Carrier Inc - **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $117,500.0 - $234,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** AI Evaluation, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Computer Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Memory Management, Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Software Tools, Search Technologies, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Model Validation, Agentic-AI, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Data Analytics, Machine Learning Operations, Model Context Protocol - **Published:** October 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us0fa4178854ec3c2d85e075b0d631c637/eaa ## About the Role * Master's degree with 10+ years of industrial experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Software Engineering or technical domains, -or- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science with 8+ years of industrial experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Software Engineering or technical domains. * 5+ years of AI technical leadership work experience and engineering domain knowledge. * Willing and able to travel up to 10% annually, including both domestic and international trips., * Strong experience leading teams working on AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, or Agentic AI technologies. * Strong background in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Data Engineering and software engineering. * Hands-on experience in delivering aftermarket fault detection and diagnostics, time-series forecasting and predictive insights/solutions * Hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying AI agents and agentic workflows to automate and accelerate engineering processes across the product development lifecycle. * Strong knowledge of agent orchestration, prompt engineering, planning, reasoning, memory management, tool calling, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations. * Experience developing AI assistants and knowledge-based AI solutions using enterprise knowledge repositories, vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technologies. * Experience deploying enterprise AI solutions on AWS and/or Azure and integrating them with engineering tools, repositories, APIs, knowledge sources, and enterprise platforms. * Knowledge of AI evaluation, governance, and monitoring best practices, including Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Large Language Model Operations and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for enterprise AI deployment. * Experience adapting, fine-tuning, and evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) using enterprise and domain-specific data. * Experience in engineering product development, systems engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, controls, simulation, or digital engineering. * Application experience in HVAC and refrigeration products. ## Description Carrier is seeking AI Technical Leader, a principal engineer role with technical leadership in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics combined with engineering domain expertise, to develop & deploy AI solutions for business units and center of excellence teams., * Lead the design, development, deployment and governance of AI solutions for business units and center of excellence teams * Lead the AI technical solution design for applications including aftermarket, AI integrated products and AI powered engineering processes * Define and execute the AI strategy, roadmap, standards, and best practices across Carrier Engineering. * Collaborate with software, systems, electrical, mechanical, and business unit engineering teams to identify and deliver high-value AI solutions. * Establish governance, security, evaluation, and responsible AI practices for enterprise AI deployments. * Lead proof-of-concepts, pilots/field-trials, and production deployments while ensuring measurable business impact and operational excellence. * Guide, mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in AI solution development, model evaluation, and deployment. * Evaluate emerging AI technologies and drive adoption of innovative solutions across the engineering organization., Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at . We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws. Application Deadline Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 12 October 2026 Job Applicant's Privacy Notice Please click on the link to review the . 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