Managing Consultant - Physical AI (Fujitsu Wayfinders)

Job Location: Austin, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; San Jose, California; Washington, D.C.

About the role

Wayfinders 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.

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

Requirements

• 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 $140,000 to $180,000 USD. Additionally, this role may be eligible for a short-term incentive based on company results and individual performance.

Benefits

Fujitsu offers a full range of health, 401K, and other benefits to support employees' well-being and professional growth.