Edge AI Machine Vision Engineer — Smart Manufacturing

K; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

K. Manufacturing Innovation Advanced Technology in Georgetown, KY seeks an Advanced Technology Engineer specializing in Machine Vision, Computer Vision, and Edge AI to develop and deploy next-generation inspection technologies in high-volume manufacturing.

You will build production-ready AI vision models and deploy them to edge hardware while integrating with PLCs and industrial automation equipment. The role emphasizes hands-on development of AI models, data collection, labeling, and deployment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 5+ years of experience with industrial machine vision, computer vision, and/or Edge AI deployment.
• Strong programming experience with Python and C++.
• Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience integrating machine vision systems with PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of OPC-UA and MQTT.
• Experience deploying AI/ML models to edge or embedded hardware.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA Jetson, TensorRT, ONNX Runtime.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy machine learning and computer vision models for defect detection, object detection, classification, and segmentation.
• Develop production-grade AI solutions for automated manufacturing inspection systems.
• Optimize AI models for real-time inference on edge hardware.
• Integrate vision systems with PLCs and industrial automation equipment.
• Lead advanced technology projects from concept through manufacturing launch.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and vendors for deployment across North America.

Skills

Python

C++

Edge AI

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Model Deployment

Edge hardware

PLC integration

Docker

Kubernetes

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, AI/ML, or related field

Tools

NVIDIA Jetson

ONNX Runtime

TensorRT

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

K. Manufacturing Innovation Advanced Technology in Georgetown, KY seeks an Advanced Technology Engineer specializing in Machine Vision, Computer Vision, and Edge AI to develop and deploy next-generation inspection technologies in high-volume manufacturing.

You will build production-ready AI vision models and deploy them to edge hardware while integrating with PLCs and industrial automation equipment. The role emphasizes hands-on development of AI models, data collection, labeling, and deployment