Open Access Technology International (OATI) is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team of AI Engineers focused on power systems. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical experience working on real-world AI applications alongside leading experts in the energy sector. The starting salary for this role ranges from $100k - $150k per year, commensurate with experience.

Our team is tackling critical challenges in electric power system operations using Artificial Intelligence.

Responsibilities:

Conduct research and development on specific AI problems critical to power system operations, leveraging OATI's vast datasets spanning decades (e.g., forecasting load, wholesale electricity market prices, renewable energy generation; optimizing grid reliability, resiliency, and stability; signature analysis and anomaly detection).
Design, build, and deploy agentic AI systems using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph and related agentic libraries.
Implement and optimize retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines ensuring agents can access and incorporate external knowledge sources for grounded, accurate responses.
Fine-tune and prompt-engineer LLMs for task-specific reasoning, planning and dynamic adaptation.
Lead the development of enterprise-grade AI platform that integrates advanced generative AI and LLM technologies.
Develop and deploy agentic AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making and multi-agent collaboration.
Build and optimize neural network models tailored to use cases in the energy/power systems industry ensuring high performance and scalability.
Implement and standardize Model Context Protocol based communication to ensure consistent context management across AI models and agents.
Establish and enforce best practices for MLOps, model monitoring and observability to ensure robust, scalable and maintainable AI solutions
Develop and implement machine learning models using popular frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) to analyze and extract meaningful insights from power system data.
Participate in the full research cycle, including literature review, data exploration, experimentation, analysis and presentation of findings.
Collaborate effectively with other researchers, engineers and data scientists.
Contribute to the development and documentation of technical code.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field; PhD preferred.

Technical Skills:

3+ years building and deploying AI-powered systems using LLMs, RAG and agentic architectures
Solid Python programming skills and experience with modern AI/ML libraries.
Advanced knowledge of LLMs, including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and evaluation
Proven experience implementing RAG systems and integrating vector databases or external knowledge stores
Deep knowledge of agentic AI frameworks and multi-agent system design.
Proven ability to design and implement multi-agent systems and agent-to-agent communication
Strong background in neural network architectures, including transformers and other models.
Strong background in advanced mathematics and statistics for model optimization and validation
Familiarity of Model Context Protocol and best practices for managing AI model context and state.
Proficiency in Python and relevant AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong foundation in machine learning concepts, including algorithms (e.g., deep learning, reinforcement learning) and statistical methods.
Experience with AI system security, compliance, and ethical AI considerations.
Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) pipelines and data engineering.
Familiarity with conversational AI and chat bot frameworks.
Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
Familiarity with SQL and No-SQL database engines is a plus.

Research and Project Experience:

Experience conducting independent research or working on AI-related projects.
(For Ph.D. students) A strong publication record demonstrating research experience.
(For Master's students) Experience conducting independent research or working on AI-related projects.

Other Skills:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle complex problems.
Strong communication skills to present research findings and collaborate effectively within a team
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
A passion for research and development in the field of AI and a strong interest in the power sector.

Benefits:

Gain valuable experience working on real-world AI projects with a significant impact on the future of power systems.
Work alongside leading experts in AI and the energy sector.
Potential for co-authorship on research publications (depending on contribution).
Opportunity to develop your research skills and expertise in a rapidly evolving field.
Be part of a dynamic and collaborative research team working on a critical global challenge.

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