Job Title: AI Solutions Engineer
Job Details
Division: Nucor Business Technology
Location: Crawfordsville, IN, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.
Basic Job Functions:
Nucor Business Technology (NBT) is seeking an AI Solutions Engineer to partner with business stakeholders and IT delivery teams to design, implement, and deploy advanced technical solutions that solve complex business problems. Embedded with our divisions, this high-visibility role combines strong engineering skills, systems thinking, and business partnership to accelerate delivery and adoption of modern platforms, analytics, and AI‑enabled capabilities — focused on solution feasibility, deployment, and time‑to‑value rather than long‑term product ownership.
Travel (up to 50%) is expected to support benchmarking, knowledge‑sharing, and internal development sessions at other divisions or NBT hubs.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US (Nucor Business Technology (NBT) will not sponsor the need for a visa now or in the future).
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or similar, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years of experience in a technical role such as Solutions Engineer, Software Engineer, Systems Analyst, or Technical Consultant.
- Proficiency in Python and experience with at least one additional programming language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#).
- Proven ability to design and deploy production applications, integrations, and data/AI solutions end-to-end (including pipelines and operationalization).
- Working knowledge of enterprise systems, APIs, and data flows.
- Demonstrated success partnering with non-technical business stakeholders—running discovery, presenting findings, and driving adoption.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting or deploying AI‑enabled or advanced analytics solutions.
- Familiarity with AI concepts such as prompt engineering, model evaluation, or agent‑based workflows.
- Experience working in an enterprise IT environment with complex, integrated systems.
- Experience partnering with external vendors or solution providers.
- Background supporting manufacturing, supply chain, finance, or other enterprise business domains.
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years of experience in a technical role such as Solutions Engineer, Software Engineer, Systems Analyst, or Technical Consultant.
- Proficiency in Python and experience with at least one additional programming language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#).
- Proven ability to design and deploy production applications, integrations, and data/AI solutions end-to-end (including pipelines and operationalization).
- Working knowledge of enterprise systems, APIs, and data flows.
- Demonstrated success partnering with non-technical business stakeholders—running discovery, presenting findings, and driving adoption.
- Ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, and procedures.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the US; employer will not sponsor visas now or in the future.
- Experience supporting or deploying AI-enabled or advanced analytics solutions.
- Familiarity with AI concepts such as prompt engineering, model evaluation, or agent-based workflows.
- Experience working in an enterprise IT environment with complex, integrated systems.
- Experience partnering with external vendors or solution providers.
- Background supporting manufacturing, supply chain, finance, or other enterprise business domains.
Nucor Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation is positioned as performance-linked through substantial bonuses and broad profit-sharing that can materially lift total earnings. Incentives are frequently described as rewarding productivity and sharing company success widely across roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are portrayed as a major strength, with strong 401(k) matching and profit-sharing contributions that add meaningful long-term value. Stock purchase programs and additional financial payouts further reinforce wealth-building beyond base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Health benefits are described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside on-site clinics, telehealth, and physical therapy options in some locations. Low premiums and favorable plan design are also highlighted as differentiators versus many employers.
Nucor Corporation Insights
What We Do
Nucor Corporation and its affiliates manufacture steel and steel products at more than 300 operating facilities primarily in North America. Nucor is the largest steel producer in the United States, operating 26 circular-based steel mills that have an annual production capacity of more than 27,000,000 tons. Nucor is also North America's largest recycler, processing approximately 20 million tons of ferrous scrap annually to produce new steel that is 100% recyclable at the end of its useful life. Nucor’s headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the company employs more than 31,000 teammates.
