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Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States
Onsite
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Job Summary
The AI Systems Engineer I/II is responsible for supporting, integrating, maintaining, and advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and automation capabilities across the institution. This position serves as a technical resource for AI-enabled infrastructure, intelligent automation, AI agents, bots, copilots, and emerging AI technologies that support academic, administrative, and operational functions. This position may support the institution's technical infrastructure by performing systems engineering work that is complex, project related, and non-routine, with the ability to solve complex problems and devise work approaches to the work being performed to ensure the long-term requirements of systems operations and administration are met under limited supervision.
The position collaborates with campus stakeholders to identify opportunities for secure and effective AI adoption, develops and maintains AI solutions and integrations, and contributes to the governance, lifecycle management, and strategic planning of institutional AI resources. The AI Systems Engineer II ensures AI technologies are deployed and operated in accordance with institutional security, privacy, accessibility, compliance, and operational standards.
This position requires work to be performed on location at the University campus in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this position, the employee must have the mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, and hearing and speech to converse in person and over the telephone and vision to read printed materials and a computer screen. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Working Conditions and Environment
Some travel is required for necessary meetings, workshops, conferences, etc., including some nights and weekends.
Learning and Information Technology (LIT) is UW-Stout Polytechnic’s steward of technology in support of education. We are committed to providing and maintaining secure, high-quality, reliable, and flexible solutions in alignment with UW-Stout Polytechnic mission and vision.
The Infrastructure Services (IS) Department serves UW-Stout Polytechnic's academic community by providing desktop management of campus computers and computer labs, network file storage, email, management and deployment of campus and lab-specific desktop software, server management services for departments, and authentication services. In addition, Technology and Networking (T&N), in the Infrastructure Services Department provides the campus voice and data network.
Competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience.
The salary range for this position at UW-Stout is $54,000-$60,000. The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package, including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.
Employment is contingent upon the final candidate’s completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the Human Resources Office. Employment is also contingent upon the final candidate passing reference checks and an essential job function test, as applicable. The reference check process includes asking the final candidates’ professional references questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. Reference checks must be conducted at a minimum with three professional references, at least one of which must be a prior supervisor.
Final candidates with previous employment within the Universities of Wisconsin and State of WI agencies will be subject to additional reference checks.
Sponsorship is not available for this position. A successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment and maintain work authorization throughout the expected employment term. Employees must be authorized to work in the United States. If you have questions regarding this, please contact our Human Resources office, Phone: 715.232.2149.
Complete applications received by end of day, November 4, 2026, are ensured full consideration. Applications submitted after this time may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee.
Required application materials:
1. Cover letter (* See below)
2. Resume
*Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Required Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.
Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application.
Official transcripts may be required prior to an offer being extended.
Note: Once you have attached your materials and submitted your application, you will not be able to go into the system and change them.
It is the policy of UW-Stout Polytechnic to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact us using the information below. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual with a disability.
For questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact:
Search Chair: Tom Janicki
Email: janickit@uwstout.edu
If you need assistance with the online application process or if you submitted your application prior to uploading the required application materials, please contact:
Search Coordinator: Lori Bergeron Sweitzer
Email: sweitzerl@uwstout.edu
Guidelines to ensure consideration:
It is the policy of UW-Stout Polytechnic to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact us using the information below. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual's disability.
The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.
Employment is contingent upon the final candidate’s completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the Human Resources Office. Employment is also contingent upon the final candidate passing reference checks and an essential job function test, as applicable. The reference check process includes asking the final candidates’ professional references questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. Reference checks must be conducted at a minimum with three professional references, at least one of which must be a prior supervisor.
Final candidates with previous employment within the Universities of Wisconsin and State of WI agencies will be subject to additional reference checks.
In response to a public records request, the Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in their online application, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
UW-Stout Polytechnic is committed to providing safety and security of all members of our community in accordance with the Clery Act. For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: https://www.uwstout.edu/life-stout/police-and-parking/clery-information
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
