What are the responsibilities and job description for the AI Solutions Architect position at Engineered Structures, Inc. (ESI)?
ESI’s AI Solutions Architect will help lead the discovery, design, and early implementation of AI-driven solutions across our organization. This is a highly collaborative, customer-facing role focused on translating business needs into practical AI applications. This position will play a critical role in shaping our AI roadmap. This is a full time in-office role, based at our headquarters in Meridian, Idaho.
Benefits
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of what an AI Solutions Architect will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. It is ESI’s commitment to incorporate Equal Opportunity and diversity principles in all aspects of work.
Benefits
- ESI covers 100% of the medical premium for all employees and families.
- Competitive 401k match
- Lucrative bonus potential
- Great upward mobility for career growth
- Partner with internal stakeholders to identify high-impact AI opportunities.
- Translate business challenges into AI-driven solutions using LLMs and related tools.
- Design solution architectures and workflows for AI use cases.
- Communicate complex technical concepts in clear, non-technical language.
- Prototype or guide early-stage AI implementations (proofs of concept).
- Evaluate tools, platforms, and vendors in the AI ecosystem.
- Assist in defining technical requirements and interviewing future engineering hires.
- Act as a bridge between business teams and technical development.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math, Technology, or similar required.
- 1–2 years working in or alongside AI/ML implementations required.
- Experience in a company that has deployed AI solutions in real-world workflows is highly valued.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver usable AI-driven products, tools, or workflows.
- Experience managing Standard Operating Procedures and a Central Learning Management system.
- Experience setting up/maintaining a CI/CD pipeline and software testing suites.
- Experience working with structured and unstructured data.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Experience working with at least one major LLM (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT).
- Practical understanding of prompt engineering, workflows, or AI tool integration.
- Problem-solving mindset with a bias toward execution.
- Ability to create and track Key Performance Indicators.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of what an AI Solutions Architect will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Fast-paced working environment.
- The working environment may be busy and noisy.
- Manage several projects at one time.
- Interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of team members, clients, and subcontractors
- Flexibility in working hours may be required, including evening and weekend work as needed.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
- Regularly operates a computer, including keyboard, mouse, and other components including power tools.
- Occasional travel to remote office buildings or job sites as needed.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. It is ESI’s commitment to incorporate Equal Opportunity and diversity principles in all aspects of work.