Senior Principal Engineer – MLOps & AI Machinery for ADAS/AV

About the role

Bosch is expanding its autonomous‑driving team and seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the development of MLOps and AI machinery that powers end‑to‑end AI‑based ADAS/AV products. You will shape the technical roadmap, ensure scalability and reliability, and translate cutting‑edge research into production‑grade solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for AI machinery, covering training pipelines, optimization, simulation and MLOps tooling.
• Oversee design, development and testing of the AI machinery and its integration with data sources, model repositories and target hardware.
• Collaborate with data‑engineering and infrastructure leads to establish a cohesive AI machinery ecosystem.
• Set up a development framework for rapid evaluation and integration of emerging end‑to‑end AI solutions.
• Guide the transition from research prototypes to production‑ready systems, optimizing performance on automotive‑grade hardware.
• Apply industry best practices for system validation, SIL/HIL testing and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and lead a high‑caliber team of AI scientists and engineers.

Required profile

• Extensive industry experience delivering AI‑based L2+ autonomous‑driving systems.
• Proven track record of moving research innovations into production at scale.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary AI teams.

Required skills

• MLOps