Senior Solution & Forward Deployed Engineer (ITOT) – Hybrid

About the role

Novartis is looking for a Senior Solution & Forward Deployed Engineer (DDIT OPS ITOT) to work in Ljubljana, Slovenia or Barcelona, Spain, in a hybrid setting. You will help identify, design, deploy and scale next-generation digital solutions across manufacturing operations, using Physical AI, computer vision, digital twins, Agentic AI, robotics and advanced automation. Working directly with manufacturing sites, you turn operational challenges into scalable, reusable and enterprise-ready solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design and deployment of Physical AI, computer vision, digital twin, Agentic AI, robotics and automation solutions across manufacturing operations.
• Partner with manufacturing sites to define high-value use cases that improve productivity, quality, compliance and operational performance.
• Help develop digital twin models and simulation capabilities, and shape digital twin, computer vision and Physical AI use cases on manufacturing platforms.
• Turn site-specific challenges into scalable technology solutions, enterprise models, frameworks and deployment blueprints.
• Drive rapid prototyping, MVP development, industrialisation and adoption of advanced technologies.
• Establish standards, reusable technology patterns and best practices for computer vision, digital twins, AI and robotics, and support their adoption across sites.
• Support strategic "Big Bet" initiatives and advanced technology roadmaps, evaluating emerging technologies.
• Take responsibility for own continuous development and share knowledge and best practices.
• Work in line with safety, environmental and property protection requirements, and deliver against KPIs set in the annual objective-setting process.

What we offer

• Expected annual base salary range of EUR 46,550 to 86,450, depending on skills, competencies and experience.
• Annual bonus of 12% of annual salary.
• Vacation allowance and performance award.
• Voluntary supplementary pension insurance and accident insurance.
• Collective health insurance for you and family members, mental health support programme and transport and meal allowances.