Bachelor's or master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience). Collaborate cross-functionally with robotics engineers, controls engineers, and plant manufacturing teams to integrate AI into production systems.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Lexington, KY
Description
Large Manufacturing company is seeking an Manufacturing Engineer in the Lexington, KY area.
What you'll be doing
Collaborate cross-functionally with robotics engineers, controls engineers, and plant manufacturing teams to integrate AI into production systems.
Identify, evaluate, and implement emerging Physical AI technologies through benchmarking, supplier engagement, and industry events.
Ensure solutions meet safety, reliability, and manufacturability requirements, including alignment with applicable standards and internal risk assessments.
Present technical concepts, results, and recommendations to stakeholders, management, and executive leadership.
Manage contractors to design and construct testing cells.
Produce clear, detailed documentation to support future scaling and customer enablement.
Requirements
Qualifications
What you bring
Bachelor's or master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
Demonstrated experience with manufacturing automation deployments.
Experience in robotics, AI/ML, or advanced automation development.
Having a full-stack mindset while working in team environments building complete solutions, not just independent AI algorithms, demonstrations, and experiments.
Strong hands-on experience in at least two of the following:
Computer vision (e.g., detection, segmentation, 3D perception)
Machine learning / deep learning
Robotics
Proficiency in Python, C++, ROS-based systems; strong software engineering fundamentals.
Deep understanding of different sensor types (RGBD cameras, LiDAR, Time-of-Flight sensors, etc.) and the ability to tune for image quality accuracy and performance.