Principal Research Engineer

Principal Research EngineerDistributed Systems andamp; Industrial AIBristol (Hybrid) | PermanentAn advanced technology and research organisation is seeking a Principal Research Engineer/Research Fellow to help shape next-generation distributed data-sharing and industrial AI solutions across sectors including energy, infrastructure and industrial systems.This role sits within a highly specialised Randamp;D environment focused on applied research, intelligent systems and scalable data-sharing architectures. You''ll work across emerging technologies including distributed AI, digital twins, cloud/edge systems and trusted AI frameworks.Role:You''ll operate across:Applied Randamp;DDistributed systems architectureIndustrial AIData-sharing infrastructureTechnical strategy and innovationResponsibilities include:Developing proof-of-concepts and next-generation solutionsContributing to externally funded Randamp;D programmes Collaborating with industry, academia and international engineering teamsSupporting patents, publications and strategic technology initiativesExperience Needed:Experience across several of the following:Distributed systems/data-sharing platformsIndustrial AI/edge AICloud andamp; microservices architecturePython, Java andamp; SQLPostgreSQL, MongoDB, Spark or similar toolingKnowledge graphs/semantic technologiesRAG, agentic AI or generative AI conceptsCandidates from industrial Randamp;D, advanced engineering or applied AI environments would be particularly relevant.A ..... full job details .....