Principal AI & Knowledge Graph Architect
$150,000–$180,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or Livingston, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Define and own the multi-year strategy for ASME's Digital Engineering Knowledge Platform, integrating standards intelligence into engineering ecosystems like CAD, PLM, and digital twins. Establish a unified digital platform connecting technical content, APIs, and AI-enabled services while exploring emerging interoperability protocols such as MCP and semantic standards. Lead architecture for AI-enabled engineering use cases including automated compliance validation, intelligent standards retrieval, and human-in-the-loop validation frameworks to ensure technical fidelity. Set governance standards for semantic consistency and establish architectural boundaries to protect ASME intellectual property and authoritative meaning. Serve as the senior technical authority for digital knowledge architecture, collaborating with SMEs, legal, and executive teams to align transformation with organizational strategy. Translate complex AI and graph concepts into executive-level guidance and board-ready recommendations. This role requires 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, knowledge graphs, and AI systems, with a focus on engineering and standards-based domains.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise across the following areas is required:
- Designing enterprise-scale knowledge graphs, ontologies, semantic models, or AI-enabled information platforms.
- Ability to lead complex technical transformation initiatives involving structured and unstructured data.
- Experience defining governance and validation frameworks in regulated or technically rigorous domains.
- Strong understanding of interoperability standards, APIs, and machine-consumable information architectures.
- Ability to operate as a strategic technical leader across executives, SMEs, technology teams, legal stakeholders, and external partners.
- Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.
- 8+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
- Enterprise Architecture
- AI/ML Systems Architecture
- Knowledge Graphs & Semantic Technologies
- Data & Information Architecture
- Digital Platform Engineering
- Experience with engineering, manufacturing, industrial, or standards-based domains.
- Exposure to CAD, PLM, MBSE, simulation, or digital twin ecosystems.
- Familiarity with graph databases, ontology frameworks, and semantic standards.
- Experience working with AI vendors, research organizations, or emerging technology ecosystems.
- This role is eligible for telecommuter work arrangement.
- Periodic business travel will be required, including but not limited to ASME Offices which are currently located in NYC (headquarters), NJ, DC, TX.
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