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# Lead Scientist - Artificial Intelligence

- **Company:** GE Vernova
- **Location:** Schenectady, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $98,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Github, Graph Database, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, OpenAI, Tensorflow, Systems Integration, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Software Library
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466439494&tx=JT10294UHV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields and a minimum of 2 years of work experience with a focus on Artificial IntelligenceORMS degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields with a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a focus on Artificial Intelligence
 * Demonstrated ability to write Python code
 * Familiarity with GenAI packages including models from OpenAI, Google, Meta, etc. and ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.
 * Experience in one or more of the following areas: (a) Training domain-specific large language models (LLM), (b) Development of time-series or multi-modal foundation models, (c) Building and leveraging knowledge graphs with LLMs for reasoning and memory, (d) Integrating physics in scientific machine learning models

Eligibility:

 * Must have work authorization for the US.
 * Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY

Desired Characteristics

 * Completed PhD focused on new advancements in Artificial Intelligence
 * Demonstrated ability to lead AI projects
 * Strong communication skills for engaging stakeholders, defining key problems, and sharing progress and outcomes.
 * Experience writing and executing grant-supported research, including successful proposal development and communication with government agencies (e.g., DoE, ARPA-E, DoD, DARPA).
 * Experience contributing to open-source codebases and/or a significant portfolio of public work (e.g., on GitHub).

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

## Description

* Research, conceptualize, and develop AI solutions for hard industrial problems
 * Lead projects and collaborate with teams of peer researchers on new and continuing projects
 * Demonstrate value of AI through early prototypes and solutions for real-world problems
 * Employ software libraries, tools, and practices to implement efficient, scalable, and reusable solutions
 * Create intellectual property by writing invention disclosures and filing patents
 * Publish research work to scientific journals and conferences
 * Write and/or support grant proposals