Managing Consultant - Physical AI (Fujitsu Wayfinders)

About Fujitsu & Uvance Wayfinders Consulting

Fujitsu is a leading global information and communication technology (ICT) company headquartered in Japan, with 132,000 employees supporting customers in more than 100 countries. We use technology and innovation to help shape the future of society together with our customers. Uvance Wayfinders is Fujitsu's new business and technology management consulting firm built for the AI era. Our mission is to help organizations harness technology to outperform peers and unlock new growth. From strategy through execution, we work with clients to deliver measurable outcomes – embedding AI in our consulting approach and building lasting client capabilities.

Position Overview

Wayfinders Managing Consultant – Physical AI

Managing Consultants are senior delivery leaders and system owners responsible for end-to-end solution architecture, engineering rigor, and client success on individual Physical AI engagements. Physical AI describes systems that perceive the physical world (sensors, cameras, connectivity), reason about it (AI/ML, simulation, digital twins), and act on it (robotics, automation) — think computer vision-guided quality inspection, predictive maintenance from sensor telemetry, or a digital twin that simulates a warehouse before automation goes live. You'll own architecture and delivery for a single complex engagement at a time, working hands-on across the stack without necessarily being the primary engineer.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & System Ownership

• Define end-to-end architecture for your engagement, spanning perception, modeling/simulation, and robotics/automation execution
• Decide when to apply rules-based logic, ML, computer vision, LLMs, or hybrid approaches
• Design for scalability, reliability, safety, and security in production physical environments

Engineering & Delivery Leadership

• Set engineering standards, CI/CD, and testing practices for models, edge systems, and automation logic
• Oversee deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of systems running in physical environments
• Uphold Responsible AI, safety, and governance standards throughout

Platform & Integration

• Make platform tradeoffs (data/AI platforms, digital twin tools, edge compute, robotics orchestration)
• Integrate physical AI systems with enterprise platforms (ERP, MES/SCADA, supply chain) and physical execution systems

Client & Team Leadership

• Act as trusted advisor to client stakeholders on your engagement
• Lead and mentor Senior Consultants and Consultants
• Contribute to proposals and reusable IP

Required Skills & Experience

Experience & Education

• 4–7 years in consulting or equivalent industry roles, with proven ownership of end-to-end physical AI, automation, or intelligent operations solutions — spanning perception, modeling, and execution
• Track record delivering production solutions in real operating environments (manufacturing, warehouse/logistics, industrial operations)
• Bachelor's required; advanced degree preferred

Technical Expertise — the physical AI stack

• Computer vision / vision AI
• Industrial IoT, sensors, and telemetry
• Digital twins and simulation
• Robotics and automation execution
• Cloud data/AI platforms, ML/LLMs, and orchestration as applied to physical operations
• MLOps, monitoring, Responsible AI, and safety practices for physical/robotic systems

Leadership

• Executive communication and client leadership
• Team leadership and coaching
• Strategic thinking with delivery accountability

Pay

The pay range for this position is estimated at $140,000 to $180,000 USD. Additionally, this role may be eligible for a short-term incentive based on company results and individual performance. Fujitsu salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each situation.