AI Vision & Robotics Engineer - Food Processing Automation

Harper Adams; Newport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Academic supervision

Full-time 24-month position

Job summary

Karsten UK Limited in Newport is seeking an Associate to develop an AI-driven vision and quality sorting capability for its Newport facility. You will build DEM simulations, generate synthetic data, and train AI models to achieve high accuracy, integrating them with the Fanuc Delta robot controller for automated pick-and-place sorting.

The role combines AI model development, simulation data generation, robotics integration, and practical engineering delivery within a food processing context,

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Robotics/Engineering required.
• Experience in AI, ML or computer vision.
• Proficient in Python and/or MATLAB.
• Strong communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI/vision models and integrate with production hardware.
• Create and run DEM simulations to model fruit dynamics.
• Generate synthetic training data for model training.
• Train AI classifiers to meet target accuracy and deploy with robot controller.
• Collaborate with Karsten UK Limited site team and Harper Adams University supervisor.

Skills

AI/ML development

Python

MATLAB

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Robotics/Engineering

MSc/PhD desirable

Tools

DEM simulation software

Photorealistic rendering tools

Robotics integration

Job description

Karsten UK Limited in Newport is seeking an Associate to develop an AI-driven vision and quality sorting capability for its Newport facility. You will build DEM simulations, generate synthetic data, and train AI models to achieve high accuracy, integrating them with the Fanuc Delta robot controller for automated pick-and-place sorting.

The role combines AI model development, simulation data generation, robotics integration, and practical engineering delivery within a food processing context,