Data Engineer/AI Solution Engineer

W. L. Gore & Associates is hiring a Data Engineer/AI Solution Engineer for Gore Performance Solutions (GPS) Applied Research (AR). The role focuses on building database architecture and an AI/ML foundation to make Gore materials and characterization data searchable, reusable, and ready for predictive analytics, with end-to-end ownership across platform capabilities.

Location and Work Arrangement

• Location: Elkton, MD 21922
• Work mode: Hybrid

Compensation

• Base salary: USD 110,000 - 153,000 per year
• Variable pay: Roles above $150k may be eligible for a variable pay program each fiscal year, based on defined business performance metrics
• Offer factors: Education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered when extending an offer within this pay range

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain PostgreSQL database architecture, including permissions, views, optimized query rules, and fine-grained access control
• Develop standardized Python libraries and automated data-ingestion pipelines to capture materials, characterization, and fitness-for-use (FFU) testing data at scale
• Build and maintain REST APIs and user-friendly access tools, including web applications, to make data, models, and AI-enabled tools available to scientists and engineers
• Own cloud architecture and deployment on Microsoft Azure, including Azure Container Apps and Azure Static Web Apps, with monitoring, scaling, and production configuration
• Architect and build responsive frontend applications using Angular or React for an intuitive interface to data and analytical tools
• Implement authentication and authorization using Microsoft Entra ID (App Registrations, tokens, and Entra Groups), extending RBAC down to the database level
• Collaborate with GPS IT to integrate security groups, pipelines, APIs, and applications into enterprise infrastructure with appropriate security, access controls, and long-term support
• Set up automated CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code to support reliable, repeatable deployments of the platform
• Design and implement AI/ML-enabled workflows, including predictive analytics, process-structure-property models, and LLM-assisted tools, to support faster and higher-quality NPD decisions
• Translate materials science, characterization, and regulatory or quality requirements into structured data models, workflows, and system logic
• Collaborate cross-functionally with AR scientists and engineers, the Innovation team, and GPS IT to identify opportunities, define requirements, and deliver scalable solutions
• Document platform architecture and establish reusable frameworks and standards so the capability can scale beyond the initial data family

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of demonstrated experience in database architecture and design, including strong proficiency with PostgreSQL (permissions, views, optimized query rules, access control)
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of demonstrated experience developing AI/ML models or workflow-based automation or decision-support solutions
• Software development: Python (or another general-purpose object-oriented language such as C++ or Java) and proficiency with Git
• Frontend: Experience building responsive, multi-page web applications with Angular or React
• Cloud: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Identity and access: Deep understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, including configuring App Registrations, tokens, and Entra Groups for RBAC
• APIs and async: Experience developing and maintaining REST APIs, with comfort working with asynchronous execution states and data flows
• Collaboration: Strong problem-solving skills, ability to operate independently in ambiguous, cross-functional environments, and ability to influence without direct authority
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 5%

Technologies

• PostgreSQL
• Python
• REST APIs
• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Container Apps
• Azure Static Web Apps
• Angular
• React
• Microsoft Entra ID
• App Registrations
• Entra Groups
• RBAC
• CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code
• LLM-assisted tools
• Git
• C++
• Java

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with materials science, characterization methods, or fitness-for-use (FFU) testing data, ideally in a regulated or advanced-materials environment
• Experience with web-based visualization tools such as vega-lite and D3, and building data-dense engineering dashboards
• Experience setting up automated CI/CD pipelines (for example, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps)
• Experience writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Azure Bicep or Terraform
• Experience with cloud data warehouses and analytics engines such as Databricks or Snowflake
• Experience with AI-assisted workflows, LLM-based tools, or prompt-driven solution design
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse)
• Ability to provide sustained technical ownership and continuity for the platform as materials, data, and business needs evolve

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment
• Variable pay program each fiscal year for roles above $150k, based on defined business performance metrics
• Comprehensive total rewards package (including competitive benefits)
• Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country
• Potential opportunities for profit-sharing

Work Arrangement Eligibility

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement in the country from which the associate is employed. Eligibility depends on the responsibilities of the role and business needs, and the associate must agree to comply with Gore’s work arrangement policies.