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AI Engineer

@ R.E. Mason
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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
HybridFull Time
Responsibilities:Develop GenAI, Design pipelines, Create vector stores
Requirements Summary:Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/engineering; 3+ years AI/ML/NLP; experience with LLMs; strong Python (FastAPI, LangChain, PyTorch); vector databases; cloud deployment; containerization; excellent communication; hybrid work arrangement.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Python, FastAPI, LangChain, PyTorch, LangChain, Git, Docker, Azure AWS
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Job Description

As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success.  Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers.  Under the Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. umbrella there are two divisions: R.E. Mason and Apperture Solutions.



 



R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.  Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions.  R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability.  The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper. 



 



Apperture Solutions is a technology independent, professional consulting, and implementation services firm.  Apperture Solutions offers Data Enablement, Production Optimization, Operations Management, and Other Value-Added Services.  Apperture Solutions partners with other providers to offer our customers the technologies and solutions that fit their needs.



 



What Apperture Offers Associates:



Apperture is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive, industry leading benefits package to all eligible Associates:




  • Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)

  • Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution

  • Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance

  • Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance

  • Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Paid company holidays

  • Career Development Program

  • Retirement and Financial Wellness program

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules



 



General Description



The Lean AI Engineer will help design, build, and deploy lightweight, domain-specific AI tools—including embedded LLM agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and workflow co-pilots. This role focuses on solving practical engineering and operations problems using narrowly scoped GenAI and ML solutions that can run on local or hybrid infrastructure in DOE-compliant environments. 



 



Specific Responsibilities





  • Develop and deploy lightweight GenAI agents (e.g., SOP Assistants, Throughput Co-Pilots) using open-source or cloud-hosted LLMs. 




  • Design retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines using tools like LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or custom logic. 




  • Create and manage vector stores for knowledge retrieval using FAISS, Qdrant, or Azure AI Search. 




  • Work with stakeholders to extract, clean, and embed SOPs, logs, and operational knowledge into AI-ready formats. 




  • Integrate AI systems with internal tools (SharePoint, Power BI, custom dashboards). 




  • Contribute to fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and orchestration of model pipelines. 




  • Package models and pipelines into secure, containerized apps suitable for offline or GovCloud deployment. 




  • Document systems, workflows, and compliance touchpoints. 




  • Collaborate closely with OT, IT, cybersecurity, and business operations teams to meet deployment constraints. 




  • Support internal customers by developing innovative solutions to meet their data needs. 




  • Enhance and support the CI/CD automation needs of the business. 




  • Previous experience as an active SCRUM team member.