Associate Director, Robotics & Physical AI Solutions

MSD Malaysia; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Our Company seeks an Associate Director of Robotics Engineering / Physical AI to lead a portfolio of robotics, autonomous systems, and machine vision initiatives across manufacturing operations. This role will drive concepts through startup, collaborating with internal partners and external vendors.

The candidate should have 8+ years in robotics or related fields, experience in regulated environments, and strong leadership to guide multi-program execution and change across functions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in robotics or related field.
• Experience leading robotics projects in regulated environments.
• Experience with industrial robotics platforms and integration.
• Experience with machine vision, AI-enabled automation, or autonomous material handling preferred.
• Experience applying Deep Learning / Machine Learning models.
• Experience in GMP or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience with commissioning, qualification, validation, and capital project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of robotics and autonomous automation programs from concept through implementation.
• Define scope, evaluate technologies, and develop practical solutions aligned to business needs.
• Guide design and deployment of robotics systems and equipment integration.
• Support simulation studies, proof-of-concept development, commissioning, qualification, and startup.
• Direct engineering firms, integrators, and vendors to achieve program objectives.
• Work with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Automation, Tech Ops and Digital Manufacturing division stakeholders.
• Help establish standards, governance, and roadmap priorities for robotics and advanced automation.
• Coach and develop engineers and support broader adoption of new capabilities.

Skills

Robotics engineering

Automation

Manufacturing engineering

Machine vision

AI-enabled automation

GMP/regulatory environments

Capital project execution

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Our Company seeks an Associate Director of Robotics Engineering / Physical AI to lead a portfolio of robotics, autonomous systems, and machine vision initiatives across manufacturing operations. This role will drive concepts through startup, collaborating with internal partners and external vendors.

The candidate should have 8+ years in robotics or related fields, experience in regulated environments, and strong leadership to guide multi-program execution and change across functions.