THE FUTURE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT.
Advanced Software Engineer -AI R&D
Location: Sydney (NSW)
Start your career by making an impact and real connections with some of the most meaningful challenges around. When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our performance culture comprised of diverse leaders, thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who are changing the future.
Make the Best You.
Working at Honeywell is not just creating incredible things. You will collaborate with top minds, grow through continuous learning, and thrive in an environment that rewards and celebrates achievements.
Join Us and Make an Impact.
As an AI R&D Software Engineer, you will design and develop advanced AI-driven solutions for Honeywell’s automation systems, contributing to next-generation product innovation. You’ll apply your expertise in AI, software engineering, and process control, working on high-impact R&D projects within a global engineering team.
This role offers the opportunity to act as an AI subject matter expert, collaborate with industry leaders, and drive innovations that enable smarter, safer, and more efficient industrial operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct research and development of AI algorithms and models to address industrial automation challenges.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into existing automation systems and processes.
- Be an AI evangelist within the R&D team to build capabilities in emerging AI technologies.
- Work closely with the systems architecture, user experience design, and other functional teams to conceive and develop new innovations.
- Prototype and validate AI technologies to ensure robustness, scalability, and performance in industrial environments.
- Stay current with emerging AI trends and technologies to continuously enhance Honeywell’s AI capabilities.
- Play a hands-on role in delivery of new product introductions, working closely with the R&D team and customers. Tasks include a range of activities across the full software development lifecycle.
- Document research findings and contribute to intellectual property generation including patents and publications.
- Actively participate in technical strategic planning
- Provide responsive customer support for software solutions developed
Key Experience & Capabilities:
Essential
- At least 2 years of experience in AI research and development in industrial automation or related fields. Knowledge of and experience applying various artificial intelligence technologies in real world applications, understanding the opportunities & challenges of applying AI in industrial automation.
- Strong knowledge of machine learning, deep learning, and AI frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and experience with data processing and model deployment.
- Software engineering: Solid foundation in software development principles and lifecycle management.
Highly Valued
- Artificial intelligence: Expertise in designing and implementing AI models and systems.
- Machine learning: Proficiency in developing algorithms that enable systems to learn from data.
- APIs: Ability to design and integrate APIs for AI services and tools.
- Automation: Skills in automating AI workflows and processes for efficiency.
- Industry experience in sectors such as oil and gas, power, renewables, chemicals, pharma, or mining metals and minerals
- Experience in process control and advanced process control (APC), real-time optimization, performance monitoring, first principles modelling & distributed control systems
- Experience in a global R&D environment for new product development
- Experience as researcher / investigator in a university setting or has worked closely with universities
- Automation experience in other domains such as aviation, robotics or autonomous vehicles
- Experience working in agile development environments and cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to innovate in complex technical environments.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of industrial control systems, automation protocols, or manufacturing processes.
- Experience with programming languages: C/C++, JSON, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, SQL
- Experience with AI-assisted software development
- Experience creating performant and scalable software designs
- Understanding of software-based security concepts
- Understanding of system architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices, particularly for high performance mission critical Industrial Control System, DCS or SCADA systems
- Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, and their deployment.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Tertiary degree qualification in engineering or mathematics
Highly Valued
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Control System Engineering or related fields.
Who We Are
The Future Is What We Make It at Honeywell. From sustainable aviation fuel and life-saving healthcare sensors to collaborating on every NASA space mission since the 1950’s, over 100 years of innovation has always been driven by an investment in our people. Learn more about Honeywell: youtube.com/watch?v=CG-rmG0eKLk
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Our focus at Honeywell is innovation that drives business, improves the bottom line and creates solutions for our customers and communities around the world. There’s a lot for you to discover. Our solutions, our case studies, our #Futureshapers, and so much more.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer, and we support a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
We are proud to be recognised as a great place to work for women by WORK180. Visit our WORK180 page to learn more about our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace for all. https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/honeywell
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