Artificial Intelligence Engineer

About the job

Stern Energy Spa , a leading service company for utility-scale and industrial photovoltaic power plants, with 6 subsidiaries across Europe, more than 250 employees, and 2.0 GW assets under management, is looking for a:

AI Engineer / AI Builder – Operations & Automation to join its Operations & IT environment.

We are seeking a hands-on professional capable of designing and implementing AI-driven workflows that connect business processes, operations, and technology into scalable, production-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and build AI-driven workflows and agents for operational and IT processes (planning, diagnostics, documentation, quality checks, etc.).
• Develop solutions primarily within the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure AI, Microsoft Foundry, M365 Copilot), integrating additional tools where valuable.
• Re-engineer end-to-end business processes and translate them into AI-enabled or AI-native workflows.
• Define automation levels (human-driven, AI-assisted, fully automated), including escalation rules and fallback logic.
• Ensure integration with enterprise systems (e.g. IFS ERP), avoiding shadow IT.
• Ensure AI solutions are explainable, traceable, and monitored. Contribute to the company AI strategy through concrete use cases and implementations.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years in a similar role
• Proven experience in building AI solutions or automation workflows.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, APIs, M365, Copilot).
• Experience in process analysis and re-engineering.
• Strong API and integration skills.
• Ability to work independently and take end-to-end ownership. Strong business understanding and systems thinking.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in energy, O&M, or industrial environments.
• Exposure to ERP/EAM systems (e.g. IFS). Experience with human-in-the-loop automation models.

What We Offer:

• High autonomy and ownership.
• Flexible organizational setup (IT / Operations / hybrid).
• Real impact on how AI is applied in operations. Close collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.

Location: Parma, Italy

Salary: €40,000–€45,000 gross per year (placement within the range will depend on experience, skills, and seniority level)