Principal Research Engineer : AEC Geometric Data-Generative AI US or Canada

Overview

Job Requisition ID # 25WD90812

Principal Research Engineer : AEC Geometric Data-Generative AI

Autodesk is leading the transformation of the AEC industry, integrating AI technology into our products. We're enhancing our applications with cloud-native capabilities, including data at scale, edge computing, AI-based solutions, and advanced 3D modeling and graphics. This innovation is happening across our flagship products—AutoCAD, Revit, and Construction Cloud—and Forma, our new Industry Cloud.

As a Senior Research Engineer, on the AEC Solutions team, you will join a team of technologists to help build foundation models and generative AI tools for the AEC industry. You will work collaboratively to create and interpret design data that can enhance design and engineering workflows, while providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members. Report : You will report to the Machine Learning Manager in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Solutions Team.

Location : We support hybrid work, and you work in US or Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with other engineers to develop scalable data pipelines for diverse AEC data sources
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on complex data engineering challenges
• Work with large-scale, multi-modal datasets including text and geometric data, to support preprocessing, augmentation, analysis and content understanding
• Transform unstructured AEC data into representations suitable for machine learning
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with ML Research Scientists and Engineers to align data formats with downstream training and fine-tuning of LLMs
• Apply deduplication, normalization, and validation techniques to ensure high-quality data at scale
• Architect and optimize pipelines for scalability, reproducibility, and cloud deployment
• Drive technical decision-making and influence engineering best practices across the team
• Perform requirements analysis, working with team members of different levels and documenting solutions clearly
• Lead initiatives to communicate findings through quantitative analysis, visuals, and clear insights
• Contribute to agile workflows, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to evolving project needs
• Participate in technical planning and roadmap development

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate

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Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $146,900 and $237,600. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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