Are you passionate about emerging technology trends? Do you like to drive and execute technology strategies? Winnebago Industries is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Engineer, Data & AI Platforms to join our team based in Eden Prairie, MN. This role is hybrid. The Principal Engineer, Data & AI Platforms will lead the design, development, and evolution of our enterprise data and AI platform. This is a hands-on, strategic role that blends architecture, engineering, and AI solutioning in a modern Azure and Databricks environment. You will be responsible for defining architecture patterns, designing scalable data and AI solutions, and mentoring junior engineers. You’ll also engage directly with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into high-impact technical solutions.

Day to Day of the Role:

Develop and execute architecture strategy, aligning it with the company's goals and objectives.
Architect and build scalable, secure, and high-performance data and AI solutions using Azure and Databricks.
Define and implement architecture patterns and best practices for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and ML/AI deployment.
Lead hands-on development of data pipelines, ML workflows, and platform components.
Identify proofs of concept that will need to be completed in early iterations of the project.
Identify, evaluate and demonstrate next generation technologies.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to development teams, fostering a culture of best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Support existing / legacy data platforms and integrations.
Collaborate with business and analytics teams to translate requirements into technical designs that deliver measurable business value.
Mentor and guide junior engineers and data professionals across the organization.
Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in data engineering, AI/ML, and cloud platforms.
Other duties assigned are based on business need.

Education & Experience:

A minimum of 10-15 years of experience (with progressive responsibility) is necessary for this role, specifically in the areas of designing, implementing, and maintaining data and analytics capabilities using Microsoft Azure, DataBricks, Mulesoft, SQL or comparable technologies.
This position may require travel to other Winnebago locations.

By fostering innovation, igniting growth, promoting well-being and connecting with purpose, we cultivate the passion and pride that make both work and play extraordinary. Greatness is in your NATURE.

This posting includes a range of the salary across a geographical market. The base pay for this position ranges from $150,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $190,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Dependent on the position other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.winnebagoind.com/careers/total-rewards. 