Job Title: Applied Research Engineer, AI (EPC & Manufacturing)

Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu

We need PHD Candidates only

Senior Level 15- 20yrs

Junior Level 5 10yrs

Working days : 6 days

Working location: Chennai

Joining Frame: Immediate / 30 days

Job Summary:

As an Applied Research Engineer in AI, you'll pioneer advancements in spatial intelligence, world models,

and generative design to solve EPC and manufacturing challenges. You'll translate cutting-edge AI concepts into scalable prototypes and production systems, focusing on real-world applications like advanced perception and navigation in physical site environments, predictive simulations, automated facility design, and adaptive manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and refine spatial intelligence models for 3D environment understanding, enabling AI driven site planning and project progress tracking, asset optimization, safety or quality monitoring,

and collision-free layouts in EPC projects.
- Build and iterate on world models that simulate energetic manufacturing scenarios, incorporating physics-based reasoning, multi-agent interactions, and uncertainty quantification for predictive maintenance and supply chain resilience.
- Advance generative design AI systems to automate iterative engineering outputs, such as topology optimization for structural components or customized factory floorplans, integrating CAD/PLM tools.
- Prototype AI solutions for real-world EPC/manufacturing use cases, including digital twins,

generative CAD workflows, and spatial reasoning for robotics/automation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineers, data scientists, domain experts)



to deploy models on edge/cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, robustness, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO, BIM).
- Conduct applied research, on AI advancements in spatial-gen AI for EPC and heavy industry.
- Evaluate emerging tech like agentic AI, quantum-safe simulations, and multimodal foundation models for domain-specific enhancements.

Required Qualifications:

- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, Robotics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5-10+ years in applied AI research, in a corporate set up, with hands-on expertise in recent technology advancements in areas like spatial intelligence (e.g., NeRF, Gaussian Splatting, Point Clouds), vision-language & world models, (e.g., Genie, Sora-like video models, physics simulators),

and generative design (e.g., CNNs, diffusion models, GANs for 3D).
- Proficiency in PyTorch/TensorFlow, 3D libraries (e.g., Open3D, Blender), simulation frameworks

(e.g., MuJoCo, Isaac Sim), and deployment tools (e.g., AWS SageMaker, NVIDIA NIM).
- Strong domain knowledge in EPC/manufacturing: BIM, CAD/PLM (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks),

process automation, or digital twins.
- Experience with real-world AI deployment, including MLOps, edge computing, and handling noisy site or industrial data (e.g., LiDAR, drone imagery).

Preferred Skills:

- Background in agentic AI, multimodal models, or quantum computing applications for optimization.
- Publications or contributions in spatial AI, generative design (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR).
- Familiarity with both open source and enterprise cloud & AI tools for document processing and document intelligence.

📌 Applied Research Engineer, AI (EPC & Manufacturing) (Chennai)
🏢 TopGear Consultants
📍 Chennai