Lead AI Scientist

ppDirect message the job poster from Ucentrics AG /p pJulian Wolf /p pJulian Wolf /p pCTO at ucentrics | Dr. sc. ETH | Augmented Reality | BRIDGE Fellow /p h3About Ucentrics /h3 pUcentrics AG is a deep-tech startup and ETH Zurich spin-off building AI- and AR-powered solutions for frontline workers in complex industrial environments. /p pOur mission is to capture organizational knowledge and expertise and transform it into scalable digital guidance, intelligent task verification, and automated documentation across mobile devices and AR wearables. /p h3The Role /h3 pWe are looking for a Lead AI Scientist to lead the development of our agentic AI systems that understand industrial processes by reasoning across workflows, documents, reports, videos, and connected tools. These systems will transform expert and organizational knowledge into digital user guidance, enable real-time visual task verification, and automate process documentation. /p pYou will take ownership of these AI capabilities from research and prototyping through to production. Working closely with our CTO and our software engineering, AR/mobile, and product teams, you will turn advances in computer vision, foundation models, VLMs, and LLMs into reliable and scalable product capabilities. /p pThis role requires strong technical depth, curiosity, and a pragmatic approach to turning ambitious research ideas into products that create measurable value in real-world environments. /p h3Key Responsibilities /h3 ul liDefine the technical direction of our AI capabilities and lead their development from research to production /li liDevelop computer vision and machine learning models for industrial process understanding and real-time task verification /li liBuild multimodal AI systems that extract and structure operational knowledge from videos, documents, reports, and workflow data /li liEstablish evaluation methods for model accuracy, robustness, reliability, and product impact /li liCollaborate closely with engineering and product teams to integrate AI capabilities into scalable production systems /li /ul h3Qualifications /h3 ul liPhD in computer vision, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or a closely related field (outstanding non-PhD applicants are also welcome to apply) /li liStrong hands-on experience in computer vision and machine learning, such as object detection, classification, 3D registration pipelines /li liPractical experience with transformers, foundation models, VLMs, LLMs, MCP, and agentic AI pipelines /li liProficiency in Python and PyTorch, Tensorflow /li liExperience with Cloud services such as Azure and google cloud /li liAbility to formulate complex research and product problems, evaluate solutions rigorously, and translate results into working systems /li liStrong communication skills and the ability to collaborate closely with engineering, product, and leadership teams /li liExperience deploying and operating AI systems in production is a strong advantage /li liProficient in English; German is an advantage /li /ul h3What We Value /h3 pWe are looking for someone we can build with. You combine technical ambition with sound judgment, take ownership of difficult problems, and communicate your ideas clearly. /p pWe value rigor, pragmatic experimentation, reliability, trust, and the ability to move comfortably between research questions, product requirements, and engineering constraints. /p h3Why Join Ucentrics? /h3 ul liWork on challenging multimodal AI problems grounded in real industrial processes /li liCollaborate with an interdisciplinary team across AI, software engineering, and product development /li liTake significant ownership in a fast-moving environment with short decision paths /li liReceive a competitive salary and the opportunity to participate in the company’s equity program /li /ul ul liSeniority level Mid-Senior level /li liEmployment type Full-time /li liJob function Science and Engineering /li liIndustries Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr