PrincipalResearchEngineerAECData-GenerativeAI

**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD98522 **Position Overview** 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 Principal 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. **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 near our Boston, Massachusetts or East Coast, United States **Responsibilities** * Collaborate with other engineers and scientists to develop scalable data pipelines for diverse AEC data sources used in production ML systems, including BIM, CAD, and infrastructure design data * Work with large-scale, multi-modal datasets including text and geometric data, to design novel preprocessing, augmentation, analysis and content understanding * Transform unstructured AEC and infrastructure 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 in production environments * Architect and optimize pipelines for scalability, reproducibility, and cloud deployment * Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on complex data challenges * Drive technical decision-making and influence best practices across the team