About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Power & Energy Engineering Consulting.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level AI & Automation Engineer role supports the Enterprise Data & Analytics team to evaluate, prototype, and help deliver AI and automation solutions that improve business processes. Working with mentorship from senior engineers, you will:

• Assist in identifying business opportunities for AI and automation.
• Help translate stakeholder needs into technical requirements and implementation plans.
• Support feasibility assessments by gathering data, documenting assumptions, and summarizing risks.
• Contribute to AI solution development: prototyping, testing, and documentation.
• Learn and apply prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented workflows, and model evaluation techniques.
• Build and maintain scripts, workflow automations, or low-code solutions to improve efficiency.
• Assist with integration work to connect systems and data sources.
• Monitor and troubleshoot automations with support from senior team members.
• Write clean, maintainable code in collaboration with the team and participate in code reviews.
• Support testing, debugging, and deployment across the software lifecycle.
• Participate in agile planning, team ceremonies, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Follow responsible AI principles, data privacy requirements, and security guidelines; maintain documentation and traceability.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience.
• Coursework or project experience in software development using Python.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and basic workflows (data preparation, model training, evaluation).
• Exposure to automation tools, scripting, or workflow platforms.
• Understanding of Git-based collaboration and basic testing practices.
• Strong problem-solving ability and clear communication skills.

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Valued (but not required)

• Internship, research, or project experience in AI, automation, or software engineering.
• Familiarity with APIs, data pipelines, or low-code platforms.

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Work Arrangement

This role is offered as a hybrid position based in Wilmington, DE, with an expectation of approximately 3 days per week in the local office and 2 days remote. Specific schedules will be coordinated with your team.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (per source): $64,915 - $95,019 per year.
• Comprehensive benefits typically include medical, dental, vision, life & accident insurance, disability coverage, 401(k), paid time off, parental leave, tuition assistance, and other employee programs.
• Eligible employees may participate in discretionary bonuses or other reward programs.

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Work Authorization

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

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Why Join

This is a growth-oriented, hands-on opportunity to learn modern AI/automation tooling and engineering practices while contributing to real business outcomes in the power & energy consulting industry. You’ll receive mentorship, exposure to cross-functional teams, and opportunities to expand your technical skillset.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.