Automation Engineer: AI-Driven Manufacturing & Robotics

PSI; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & P\

Job summary

PSI in Lexington, KY is seeking an Automation Engineer to design and implement innovative activities that boost manufacturing competitiveness and reduce costs across North America.

You will collaborate with robotics engineers, controls engineers, and plant teams to deploy AI-driven production systems, evaluate new Physical AI technologies, ensure safety and reliability, and document results for scale and customer enablement.

Qualifications

• 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 listed areas (robotics, computer vision, ML/DL, sensors).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Robotics

AI/ML

Python

C++

ROS

Sensor fusion

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

PSI in Lexington, KY is seeking an Automation Engineer to design and implement innovative activities that boost manufacturing competitiveness and reduce costs across North America.

You will collaborate with robotics engineers, controls engineers, and plant teams to deploy AI-driven production systems, evaluate new Physical AI technologies, ensure safety and reliability, and document results for scale and customer enablement.