AI Decision Making Research Engineer (M/F)

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for an AI Decision Making Research Engineer (f/m) based in Boulogne-Billancourt (Paris), France.

As an expert in artificial intelligence and decision methods, you will be involved in R&D work supporting novel decision‑making tools for all domains of interest using Artificial Intelligence and operations research techniques. The role is primarily conducted at a specific site in Boulogne-Billancourt. You will be integrated into an engineering team responsible for designing and developing future defense systems capable of exceeding our clients' expectations.

Benefits:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan and stock purchase plan.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days‑off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, staff council offering social, cultural and sport activities.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). On‑site health services center, concierge, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to 10,000 e‑learning courses, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

• Contribute to the team's work, research, and architecture work.
• Lead projects within the team.
• Design, develop, test, and integrate software application modules into the laboratory's platforms.
• Integrate basic AI and optimization solutions for demonstration or proof of concept purposes.
• Help integrate solutions in customer premises and subject to specific constraints or existing systems.
• Contribute to the evolution of the laboratory environment, networking and recognition both internally within Airbus group and externally.
• Lead the writing and publication of scientific articles and patents.
• Ensure continuous technological watch.
• Collaborate with academic partners and supervise PhD students.

Your profile:

• Min 10 years of professional experience.
• Programming languages: C++, Python, Java.
• Mathematical programming / constraint programming solves: Gurobi, OR-Tools.
• Environment: Linux Ubuntu, CentOS, Mac OS X.
• Virtualization: VMware, Docker.
• Development environment: git, VSCode.
• Mathematical programming/Optimization (continuous, combinatorial, etc.), Metaheuristics (evolutionary algorithms).
• Reinforcement Learning and other statistical methods (Bayesian networks, Markov chains).
• General computer science concepts including strong knowledge in algorithms, data structures, and graph theory.
• Software Development and software architecture.
• Machine learning models including supervised, non-supervised and time series forecasting (SVN, XGBoost, GNN, VAE, GAN, LSTM, ARIMA, LLMs).
• Computer communications and related telecommunication knowledge, including satellite communication, softwarized networks, protocol stacks.
• Knowledge of military operations, notions on NATO doctrine and related concepts.
• Advanced spoken and written English required.

You must hold French nationality in accordance with IGI 1300 of 30/11/2011 (Article 65), as this position requires a security clearance or eligibility for a clearance by the recognized authorities.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France):

Classe G14

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Software Engineering