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Generative AI Engineer/Agentic Engineer

You bring AI to life - one agent at a time. At BWE, we rely on you to build smart, adaptive systems that act on behalf of our teams, streamlining workflows and amplifying impact. As an Agentic Engineer, you turn complex business tasks into intelligent, automated solutions that drive efficiency across the enterprise. Your work helps us scale AI with confidence, creativity, and control.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and optimize autonomous or semi-autonomous AI workflows (agentic systems) using Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, and third-party AI platforms.
• Translate complex business tasks into orchestrated, multi-step AI workflows that can act with minimal user input while maintaining accuracy and compliance standards.
• Develop and iterate intelligent assistants, copilots, and AI agents to automate business processes across origination, closing, servicing, and corporate functions.
• Collaborate with Business Partners and business units to test, refine, and scale agentic tools that drive measurable efficiency improvements and user adoption.
• Lead implementation of BWE's Scale Agentic AI initiative by identifying high-impact automation opportunities and deploying production-ready AI agents.
• Partner with AIOps Engineer to ensure agentic systems integrate properly with monitoring, governance, and optimization frameworks.
• Stay ahead of emerging agentic design patterns, orchestration technologies, and best practices while bringing forward innovative solutions to business challenges.
• Create reusable agentic templates and workflow patterns that enable citizen developers to build AI-powered automation within governance frameworks.
• Implement security and compliance controls for agentic systems ensuring adherence to financial services regulations and data privacy requirements.
• Research and experiment with innovative agentic AI technologies and platforms to enhance BWE's automation capabilities.
• Provide training and support to business users adopting agentic tools and automation workflows.
• Document agentic system architectures, decision logic, and operational procedures for knowledge transfer and maintenance.

Near-Term Deliverables:

• Build and deploy at least 3-5 production agentic systems that demonstrate significant business impact and operational efficiency gains.
• Establish agentic AI development framework including design patterns, testing methodologies, and deployment standards.
• Create a comprehensive library of reusable agentic components and workflow templates that accelerate automation deployment across business functions.
• Partner with Business Partners to identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities for agentic AI implementation with detailed business case analysis.
• Develop agentic system monitoring and optimization practices ensuring reliable performance, accuracy, and cost efficiency.
• Research and recommend emerging agentic AI platforms and technologies for potential adoption with hands-on evaluation and implementation guidance.
• Create citizen developer enablement materials including agentic workflow templates, training resources, and best practice guidelines.
• Establish agentic AI governance practices including approval workflows, risk assessment, and compliance validation procedures.
• Complete advanced training in agentic AI, workflow orchestration, or emerging automation technologies relevant to enterprise applications.
• Contribute to BWE's competitive advantage by pioneering innovative agentic use cases and automation strategies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience building AI-driven workflows, intelligent automation, or low-code/no-code solutions in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps), Microsoft Copilot Studio, and Large Language Model (LLM) integration.
• Strong grasp of prompt engineering, conversation design, logic flows, and business process optimization techniques.
• Experience with API integration, data transformation, and system connectivity for workflow automation.
• Knowledge of agentic AI concepts including multi-step reasoning, tool usage, and autonomous decision-making systems.
• Understanding of business process design, user experience principles, and change management for automation adoption.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Creative, fast-moving builder with prototyping mindset and deep understanding of user needs and business workflows.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with advanced agentic AI platforms and orchestration tools beyond Microsoft ecosystem.
• Knowledge of machine learning, natural language processing, and conversational AI development.
• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns, API management, and cloud-native application development.
• Experience in CRE, financial services, or regulated industries with complex compliance and audit requirements.
• Understanding of AI governance, responsible AI deployment, and risk management for autonomous systems.
• Previous experience leading automation initiatives or digital transformation projects.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies including multi-modal AI, autonomous agents, and AI orchestration platforms.

Industrial Designer and Manufacturer, CAD/CAM – Competitive Salary - Oakwood Village, Ohio

Are you tired of design roles where your work never leaves the screen? Do you want to build real tooling, run the machines, and see the parts you design used in production?

In this role, you will take projects from concept through machining and final inspection. You will strengthen your CAD/CAM skills, gain hands-on CNC experience, and build practical manufacturing knowledge that few design roles offer.

The role

You will design and manufacture foundry patterns, molds, fixtures, and models using CAD/CAM tools such as SolidWorks, Autodesk PowerMILL, or Autodesk Fusion360. Then you will help machine and fabricate those designs using CNC equipment and manual tools.

Because you follow each project from start to finish, you gain a deeper understanding of how designs perform in real manufacturing and how to improve them.

Key Responsibilities

• Each part of your work helps you build valuable technical skills.
• Turn 2D drawings into 3D CAD models and grow your advanced CAD/CAM capability
• Design and manufacture foundry tooling used in casting processes
• Set up and operate 3-axis and 4-axis CNC machining centers and routers to build hands-on machining experience
• Design molds and fixtures used in plastics, polymer, concrete, and ceramic production
• Work with materials such as aluminum, steel, plastics, tooling boards, and wood to expand your fabrication skills

You will also manage multiple projects and see them through design, machining, and inspection. This gives you ownership of your work and practical experience across the full manufacturing process.

About Company

Reliable Pattern Works, Inc. is a leading foundry pattern, tooling, mold, and model manufacturer that services all types of industries nationwide. Our skilled design team will create and manufacture tools from supplied drawings, sample parts, ideas, or CAD files to generate the precise equipment that our customers need to produce quality parts.

The Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employer contribution to 401(k)
• Employee health benefits
• 10 paid holidays
• Bereavement pay

The person

You enjoy solving design challenges and seeing your work become real products. You have experience with 3D CAD/CAM and CNC machining and like being involved in the full build process.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Solidworks
• Minimum 1 year experience in manufacturing using CNC machines

What’s next

If you want to grow your CAD/CAM and machining skills while taking projects from design to finished tooling, apply today.

We are looking for a positive, proactive technical designer to join our growing team in Charleston, SC! We are excited to have an experienced technical designer jump in and help support our current product lines. See below for the responsibilities and experience we are looking for. 

specific duties / responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating seasonal developmental tech packs (measurement page, construction page, bill of materials page)
• Develop new finishing details, silhouettes and construction methods
• Create and maintain consistent fit, construction and construction images of the product
• Collaborate with cross functional teams and vendors to ensure bulk production reflects design intent and brand requirements
• Source fit models, manage fit sessions, fit on models, and relay fit notes/fit photos to stakeholders
• Track fit samples and update WIPS chart
• Follow the sample through fit approvals to production; ensure consistency in fit and establish master blocks 
• Review all existing patterns and pattern cards
• Ensure compliance to US safety regulations regarding measurements, trims, hazardous materials and lab testing specifications
• Building a library of styling features and quality requirements and ensuring compliance across styles

 skills & qualifications:

• Children's, women's and men's technical design experience
• Swim experience (apparel experience a bonus as well!)
• Experience working with both domestic and overseas vendors 
• Well versed in reading patterns and understanding of how different fabrications translate
• Full understanding of grade rules and tolerances
• Experienced in garment construction and quality requirements
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Illustrator skills are a must
• Browzwear and/or CLO3D a plus!
• 5-8 years experience 

 perks:

• Hybrid role (3 days/week in our Charleston office)
• Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K
• Generous employee discount

A leading global fashion organization is seeking an Associate Textile Technologist to support its Graphic and Product Design teams during a high-volume seasonal calendar. This role functions as a junior coordinator, partnering closely with Stylists, Designers, Merchants, Graphic Technologists, regional offices, and overseas vendors to ensure print and graphic execution aligns with design intent and production timelines.

The Associate Textile Technologist will play a critical role in translating creative direction into technically sound, factory-ready specifications while maintaining strict adherence to milestone deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Stylists and Design teams to execute prints, patterns, and engineered graphics in alignment with seasonal design intent.
• Coordinate strike-offs, handlooms, knit-downs, and graphic submits in preparation for milestone meetings.
• Review print and graphic submissions with cross-functional teams; provide feedback in partnership with leadership to ensure timely approvals.
• Track all print, pattern, and graphic developments within PLM/Centric systems, ensuring accurate seasonal documentation.
• Monitor seasonal calendar deadlines and ensure all approvals are secured by drop-dead dates; escalate risks and provide solutions proactively.
• Communicate technical requirements to overseas factories, including artwork repeats, layouts, machine limitations, and fabric specifications.
• Detail graphic packages and spec packs clearly to ensure accurate execution at the vendor level.
• Support development of inline seasonal graphics, chase additions, and collaboration projects.
• Maintain organized fabric libraries for strike-offs and reference files.
• Partner cross-functionally to mitigate risks related to delivery, costing, and quality.
• Attend weekly design meetings to align on graphic intent and build technical documentation accordingly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Production, Textile Technology, Graphic Design, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 2–5 years of experience in print/pattern development, graphic product development, textile sourcing, or apparel production.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (required).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and PLM/Centric systems.
• Experience approving color, layout, and strike-offs.
• Knowledge of artwork repeats, fabric content, printing machinery, and basic QA testing.
• Working knowledge of printing processes, yarn dyes, garment washing/dyeing, and fabric finishing.
• Experience supporting overseas factories and tracking product readiness.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple product seasons simultaneously within tight calendar deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented.

Preferred Background

• Apparel graphic design experience.
• Product development exposure within the fashion industry.
• Ability to translate design concepts into technically executable factory documentation.

What Will Make a Candidate Stand Out

• Demonstrated experience working with apparel graphics and surface techniques.
• Hands-on product development experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple seasons and collaboration projects concurrently.
• Clear examples of communicating technical artwork specifications to overseas factories.

Job Title: Technical Designer (Associate level)

Location: In-Office – Los Angeles, CA 

Schedule: Full-Time; Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm 

Department: Production 

Reports To: Director of Production 

Compensation: $31.00 to $36.00 an hour 

Position Summary 

The Judy Blue Technical Designer will demonstrate expertise and knowledge in both junior and plus-size denim – development, fit, construction, sizing, grading, and production practices and procedures. The ideal candidate will have proven success in an apparel/garment construction and manufacturing environment with a specific focus on denim. The Technical Designer is responsible for a cross-functional position that interacts with both the creative and executive parts of the business. This role collaborates with the Technical Design, Design, Product Development, and Production teams, and reports to the Director of Production. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Support the Technical Design team in all aspects; working closely with other team members to effectively manage the overall workload related to construction, fit, approvals, comments, timelines, and other relevant tasks, all under the guidance of Senior Technical Designer. 
• Prepare for, organize, and lead fittings, and record accurate fit comments during fittings. 
• Analyze all samples for size, fit, quality, and construction and review findings with Senior TD as needed. 
• Revise patterns, grade rules, and construction as needed, under the guidance of Senior TD. 
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors re: fit, specs, grading issues and construction via fit comments and email correspondence. 
• Maintain sample library, measurement charts, technical documentation, and tracking. 
• Assist in reviewing prototypes, SMS, and production samples for fit, quality, and accuracy. 
• Partner with cross-functional teams (design, product development, and production) to ensure deadlines are met. 
• Conduct basic research on fabrics, trims, and finishes as needed. 
• Ensure consistency of brand fit and construction standards across styles. 
• Strive to enhance fit and quality by analyzing customer feedback, sales input, and staying informed about market competition. 
• Team administrative support tasks as needed. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Manufacturing, Product Development, Technical Design, Patternmaking, or equivalent work experience. 
• 5-10 years’ work experience Technical Design or a related field, including experience with fit, spec, patterns, fabrics, and commenting preferred. 
• Experience with junior and plus size denim. 
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of fit in patterns, construction techniques, sample evaluation, material assessment, workmanship, functionality, and production feasibility. 
• Extensive computer experience including, but not limited to, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint. 
• Comfortable with multitasking and handling changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Positive and collaborative spirit. 
• Ability to physically work with garments and samples. 

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (HMO and PPO options)
• Accrued paid time off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) option
• 3% Company Safe Harbor contribution*
• Pension*
• Sick leave

*Employee eligible after 12-month, full vesting after 6 years.

Eligibility

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at any stage.

Physical Requirements

This role is office-based and involves standard activities such as sitting, typing, attending meetings, and occasional lifting of items up to 10 pounds. We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in performing essential job functions.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join our advanced software and embedded systems team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python automation (Pytest), Robot Framework, and QNX environments, with strong skills in UX/UI automation and testing. This role involves enhancing and migrating automation frameworks, debugging complex integrations, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality test automation solutions for embedded systems and entertainment platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Framework Development

• Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks primarily using Python and Pytest.
• Lead migration of existing Robot Framework tests to Python/Pytest equivalents.
• Build reusable fixtures, utilities, wrapper layers, and automation components to support large test suites.

Test Execution & Optimization

• Analyze and interpret Robot Framework keyword libraries; enable efficient reuse within Python-based executions.
• Optimize hybrid execution flows involving both Pytest and Robot Framework assets.
• Execute and maintain UI and device automation tests using tools such as Appium, Selenium, or equivalent frameworks.

Cross-Layer Debugging & Integration

• Independently debug cross-layer automation issues involving Python, Robot Framework, device tools, and operating systems.
• Integrate automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide junior automation engineers, establishing good coding practices, test design patterns, and quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with software engineers, product developers, and QA teams to enhance automation coverage and reliability.

System & Environment Interaction

• Work with QNX OS, virtualization systems (Hypervisor), and cloud environments (AWS).
• Engage with hardware interfacing (USB, Ethernet, multimedia interfaces) and hardware simulation/ fault-injection where applicable (nice-to-have).

Required Skills & Experience

• 7–10 years experience in automation engineering with 5+ years hands-on Python automation using Pytest.
• Practical experience with Robot Framework including keywords, variables, resources, and large keyword repositories.
• Strong skills in UI automation using tools such as Appium/Selenium.
• Solid understanding of modular test design and maintainable patterns (page-object, keyword patterns).
• Experience with QNX (Posix) operating system, virtualization (e.g., Hypervisor), and cloud-based environments (preferably AWS).
• Good understanding of Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD workflows.
• Proven ability to debug complex, multi-layered test automation environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to embedded systems, aviation, or high-volume regression environments.
• Experience in framework migration, cross-framework interoperability, or keyword reuse models.
• Background in hardware interactions and media/UX systems (multimedia I/O, touch interactions).
• Familiarity with fault injection tools and hardware simulation techniques.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related technical field.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Hardware interfacing (USB, Ethernet), multimedia interfaces (touch, audio/video).
• Fault-injection and hardware simulation experience.
• Knowledge of peripheral communication protocols (e.g., GMSL, IP).

Overview

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking 4 talented UX Designers (2 Web Designers and 2 Native Platform Designers) to join the Design System team at one of our largest banking clients. These roles will contribute to building scalable, accessible, and high-quality digital experiences across web and native platforms.

Designers will collaborate in a high-performing, agile design systems team to research, ideate, prototype, and deliver design solutions aligned with member needs. This role requires strong attention to detail, collaboration with developers and cross-functional teams, and the ability to contribute to complex design systems.

Open Roles

• 2 – Design Systems Designer (Web Platforms) – Level II / III
• 2 – Design Systems Designer (Native Platforms: iOS & Android) – Level II / III

All positions must work onsite at the Colorado Springs, CO office 5 days per week

No Freelance Work

UX Designers - (2 Web & 2 Native Platforms)

Location: Onsite – Colorado Springs, CO

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Client: Banking Client

Work Authorization: Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. immediately w/out sponsorship at any time. This role will eventually go direct with the client.

NOTE-No Corp. to Corp. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PORTFOLIO LINK CUSTOMIZED TO THIS ROLE AT THE TOP OF THEIR SUBMITTED RESUME

MUST BE LOCAL TO COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE OFFERED.

Responsibilities

Designer II

• Identify and document business problems to support solutions for moderately complex cross-organizational projects
• Contribute ideas during human-centered design sessions and collaborative workshops
• Participate in the full design lifecycle from discovery through implementation
• Create and document design system assets, components, and specifications
• Develop prototypes and design artifacts to support product development
• Contribute to research synthesis and insights that guide design decisions
• Participate in design critiques and reviews to provide constructive feedback
• Ensure designs follow accessibility, usability, and compliance standards
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation
• Support identification and documentation of business problems
• Assist with design artifacts, prototypes, and documentation
• Contribute to discovery and research activities within the design process
• Develop foundational interaction, visual, or content design assets
• Participate in critiques and design reviews to develop design skills
• Ensure compliance with organizational risk and design standards

Required Skills & Qualifications

Designer II

• 2+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, or Service Design
• Experience contributing to complex design systems for web or native apps
• Portfolio demonstrating:
• Design systems work
• Component libraries or style guides
• Digital product design
• Strong collaboration experience in cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
• Experience working closely with developers
• Understanding of accessibility, usability, and information architecture

Platform-Specific Requirements

Web Platform

• Experience designing responsive web interfaces
• Knowledge of modern web practices including responsive design, CSS flexbox, and grid

Native Platform

• Experience designing for iOS and Android
• Understanding of platform-specific conventions and interaction patterns

Designer III

• Up to 2 years of experience in:
• Product Design
• UX Design
• Service Design
• Design Research
• Production Design
• Portfolio demonstrating a basic understanding of web and mobile design
• Familiarity with industry-standard design and collaboration tools
• Working knowledge of:
• Website navigation
• Mobile patterns
• Browsers
• Information architecture
• Usability principles
• Strong organization and ability to deliver work on time
• Highly motivated team player and quick learner

Required Tools

Candidates should have experience with:

• Figma (including variables and design tokens)
• Zeroheight
• Atlassian Suite (e.g., Jira, Confluence)

Prior experience required performing the below:

• Designing and maintaining design system components
• Creating prototypes and visual assets
• Documenting patterns and guidelines
• Managing collaboration and design workflows

Additional Information

• 4 roles available total-2 Web Platform Designers and 2 Native Designers
• Onsite work 5 days per week required in Colorado Springs, CO
• Candidates must be eligible to handle Confidential Supervisory Information (CSI)
• Supplier will provide equipment

Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies, with a bold vision: to power every human decision in the enterprise. We believe the future belongs to organizations that combine human imagination with intelligent systems—and Fractalites are the ones building that future. As we scale our Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) practice in the United States, we are looking for a senior, client-facing Head of Engineering to shape and deliver world-class Data & AI platforms for leading Technology, Media & Telecom organizations.

This is not a back-office engineering role. This is a consulting-led, client-facing engineering leadership position for someone who is equally comfortable whiteboarding architecture with principal engineers, rolling up their sleeves with delivery teams, and advising CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs in the boardroom.

Learn more at Fractal | Intelligence for Imagination.

Note: This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship at this time.

About the Role

This is a four-axis leadership role requiring technical depth, executive presence, team leadership, and embedded delivery. You'll work directly with top technical and functional leaders at some of the largest TMT companies in the world.

As Head of Engineering for Fractal's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) vertical, you will personally shape the architecture of mission-critical AIML platforms, often in first-party tech stack, and develop/drive the team of ICs who bring them to life.

Responsibilities

Some engagements will look like a traditional advisory model. Others will look a lot more like Forward Deployed Engineering: your team embedded inside a client's engineering org, working within their first-party tech stack, shipping production code alongside their engineers, and earning influence through technical credibility, not org chart position.

You will need to be in the room when the technology roadmap needs to change. When a business pivot, a new regulation, or a technology shift forces a rethink mid-execution, you are the person who picks up the marker, walks to the whiteboard, and redraws the architecture in real time, credibly, for the CTO, and Principal Engineering leaders simultaneously.

Technical Depth (Hands-On Architecture)

• Own AI/Data platform architecture decisions — from Lakehouse design and real-time streaming to MLOps, LLMOps, and AgentOps pipelines in production
• Serve as the technical authority for Fractal's TMT engineering practice — defining standards, reviewing design, and holding the bar on reliability, scalability, and security
• Translate ambiguous business problems into concrete, buildable platform architectures — and stay close enough to execution to know when something is not working
• Drive the industrialization of GenAI: moving clients from proof-of-concept to enterprise-grade, governed, and observable AI systems

Executive Presence & Live Architectural Thinking

• Command the room with senior client leadership — CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and their direct reports - as a peer, not a vendor
• Whiteboard new architectural directions on the spot: when a business pivot, acquisition, regulatory shift, or technology breakthrough forces a mid-execution rethink, you synthesize it into a credible, buildable path forward live, in the room, without needing a week to prepare a deck
• Translate between two worlds simultaneously: make the architecture legible to a CFO and rigorous enough to satisfy a principal engineer in the same session
• Shape client roadmaps at the strategic level; identifying where the current plan is under-ambitious, over-engineered, or misaligned with emerging AI capabilities, and steering accordingly
• Represent Fractal at the highest level of client relationship

Team Leadership (Building & Driving Senior ICs)

• Develop and lead a high-performing group of individual contributors. principally senior and staff engineers, ML engineers, and data platform engineers
• Create the engineering culture: rigorous delivery standards, architectural thinking, and a bias toward elegant, production-grade solutions over quick fixes
• Build leadership depth within the team, identifying principals who can own programs and grow into broader roles
• Partner across Fractal's global AI and engineering Capability functions to staff programs strategically and raise capability across the TMT practice

Forward-Deployed & Embedded Delivery

• Lead and run FDE-style engagements where your team operates inside the client's engineering environment
• Navigate and deliver within client-owned, first-party technology stacks: proprietary data platforms, internal ML infrastructure, custom orchestration systems, and bespoke toolchains that do not appear in any industry survey
• Adapt quickly to non-standard environments, understanding a client's internal platform deeply enough to extend it, integrate into it, and earn the trust of their engineering staff
• Balance the tension between what Fractal does best and what the client's stack demands, knowing when to bring pattern, when to adapt, and when to advocate for a better path
• Set the standards for how Fractal operates in deeply embedded engagements: how we onboard, document, transfer knowledge, and leave clients stronger than we found them

Candidate Profile

Technical Qualifications

TMT clients bring genuinely hard problems on both open and proprietary infrastructure. Expect to architect and oversee:

• GenAI systems: RAG architectures, LLM fine-tuning pipelines, agentic workflow orchestration, and LLMOps observability
• AI-powered products: personalization engines, churn prediction, content recommendation, and network fault detection
• Client-proprietary ML infrastructure: internal feature stores, custom model serving layers, bespoke experiment tracking systems, and first-party orchestration frameworks
• Cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP with enterprise-grade governance, security, and compliance baked in
• Real-time and event driven data pipelines (e.g. network telemetry)
• Modern Lakehouse platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, Iceberg) at petabyte scale and proprietary data platform equivalents at leading tech-forward TMT organizations

Non-technical Qualifications

We are particularly interested in leaders from environments where engineering rigor, client accountability, executive presence, and AI depth all coexist including Forward Deployed Engineering, elite data/ML platform teams, and senior hyperscaler architecture practices.

• 15–20 years of experience spanning AI/data engineering and technical leadership with clear evidence of owning architecture at scale
• Deep hands-on experience deploying AI/ML/GenAI systems in production, in addition to advising on them
• Demonstrated executive presence: you have walked into a CTO or CDO review, redrawn the architecture based on new constraints, and left the room with alignment
• The ability to whiteboard fluently under pressure, synthesizing a team's in-flight work with a new business direction, making it rigorous enough for engineers and clear enough for executives, on the spot and without a rehearsal
• Experience operating within client-owned or non-standard technology stacks - you have learned a proprietary system, earned trust from skeptical internal engineers, and delivered production-grade results inside someone else's infrastructure
• A track record of leading senior engineers and building high-performance ML/engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, and developing principal-level ICs
• Direct executive engagement experience - you have influenced CIO/CTO/CDO decisions and can hold your own in a room with technical and non-technical stakeholders at once
• Strong cloud-native fluency across one or more hyperscalers, with genuine depth in data platform patterns (streaming, batch, Lakehouse, governance)

Strong Preferences

• Experience in TMT vertical — hi-tech, telco, media platforms, streaming infrastructure, ad tech, or content delivery at scale
• Prior work in FDE-style or embedded delivery models where your team shipped inside a client codebase and was evaluated by their engineering standards, not just deliverable milestones
• Comfort with the ambiguity of 1P stack environments: you have debugged undocumented internal tools, extended proprietary frameworks, and figured out how to make external expertise land inside a closed ecosystem
• A personal reputation for architectural clarity: the person colleagues call when a problem needs to be drawn, not just describe
• Contributions to the ML/AI community: open source, publications, conference talks, or influential architectural patterns

Who Thrives Here

The Fractalite mindset is curious, rigorous, and impact driven. You will thrive in this role if you:

• Enjoy being client-facing and accountable for outcomes.
• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity, scale, and complex stakeholder environments.
• Believe great platforms come from strong engineering culture plus disciplined execution.
• See AI not as a novelty, but as a core enterprise capability that must be engineered responsibly.

Fractal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join our advanced software and embedded systems team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python automation (Pytest), Robot Framework, and QNX environments, with strong skills in UX/UI automation and testing. This role involves enhancing and migrating automation frameworks, debugging complex integrations, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality test automation solutions for embedded systems and entertainment platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Framework Development

• Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks primarily using Python and Pytest.
• Lead migration of existing Robot Framework tests to Python/Pytest equivalents.
• Build reusable fixtures, utilities, wrapper layers, and automation components to support large test suites.

Test Execution & Optimization

• Analyze and interpret Robot Framework keyword libraries; enable efficient reuse within Python-based executions.
• Optimize hybrid execution flows involving both Pytest and Robot Framework assets.
• Execute and maintain UI and device automation tests using tools such as Appium, Selenium, or equivalent frameworks.

Cross-Layer Debugging & Integration

• Independently debug cross-layer automation issues involving Python, Robot Framework, device tools, and operating systems.
• Integrate automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide junior automation engineers, establishing good coding practices, test design patterns, and quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with software engineers, product developers, and QA teams to enhance automation coverage and reliability.

System & Environment Interaction

• Work with QNX OS, virtualization systems (Hypervisor), and cloud environments (AWS).
• Engage with hardware interfacing (USB, Ethernet, multimedia interfaces) and hardware simulation/ fault-injection where applicable (nice-to-have).

Required Skills & Experience

• 7–10 years experience in automation engineering with 5+ years hands-on Python automation using Pytest.
• Practical experience with Robot Framework including keywords, variables, resources, and large keyword repositories.
• Strong skills in UI automation using tools such as Appium/Selenium.
• Solid understanding of modular test design and maintainable patterns (page-object, keyword patterns).
• Experience with QNX (Posix) operating system, virtualization (e.g., Hypervisor), and cloud-based environments (preferably AWS).
• Good understanding of Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD workflows.
• Proven ability to debug complex, multi-layered test automation environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to embedded systems, aviation, or high-volume regression environments.
• Experience in framework migration, cross-framework interoperability, or keyword reuse models.
• Background in hardware interactions and media/UX systems (multimedia I/O, touch interactions).
• Familiarity with fault injection tools and hardware simulation techniques.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related technical field.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Hardware interfacing (USB, Ethernet), multimedia interfaces (touch, audio/video).
• Fault-injection and hardware simulation experience.
• Knowledge of peripheral communication protocols (e.g., GMSL, IP).