Engineering Lead, Robotics & AI - Lexington, KY

jabil; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Annual Bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K Match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, AD&D, Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Jabil’s Badger Technologies unit seeks an Engineering Lead, Robotics & AI to steer a team building smart robotic systems. You will design, train, and deploy real-time computer vision models and ROS/ROS 2-based control pipelines, integrating AI with edge hardware in an Agile environment.

You will guide data collection, model optimization, and deployment on edge devices, ensuring low latency, high accuracy, and scalable software for production robotics systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required.
• 12+ years of robotics software, computer vision, AI/ML, autonomous systems, or related leadership experience.
• Strong ROS/ROS2 architecture background and production-grade robot systems experience.
• Deep knowledge of 3D vision, point cloud processing, camera calibration, and sensor fusion.
• Experience deploying production AI systems and scalable retraining pipelines (cloud & MLOps).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ROS and CV/AI developers to design, train, and deploy real-time models and robot control pipelines.
• Oversee integration of AI models with hardware; drive feature development, model accuracy, and system latency.
• Own vision pipeline design for real-time object detection, segmentation, tracking, and 3D pose estimation.
• Develop new ROS nodes for product enhancements and ensure robust data collection and training workflows.
• Consult on system architectures and requirements to deliver a high-quality product.

Skills

ROS/ROS2 architecture

Computer vision & deep learning

3D vision & sensor fusion

Edge deployment on real-time systems

C++ & Python programming

MLOps & cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, AI, ML, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Kubeflow

MLflow

AWS

GCP

Azure

Linux (real-time environment)

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Job Summary - Engineering Lead, Robotics & AI - based onsite in Lexington, KY at Badger Technologies

About Badger Technologies

Badger Technologies, a division of Jabil, delivers autonomous robotics, AI-driven analytics, and real-time data solutions that help major retailers improve inventory accuracy, safety, pricing integrity, compliance, and overall store performance. The organization combines startup-level innovation with Jabil’s global scale and manufacturing strength.

As an Engineering Lead, Robotics & AI you will focus on building and sustaining smart, physical robotic systems and the data services enabled through them.

You will direct a team of ROS and CV/AI software developers to design, train, and deploy real-time computer vision models and robot control pipelines using ROS/ROS 2 in an Agile/Scrum environment, and oversee the integration of AI models with physical robot hardware, achieving goals for feature development and maintenance, vision model accuracy, and system latency.

You will own the vision pipeline and drive the design of scalable software for real-time object detection, segmentation, tracking, and 3D pose estimation; lead the development of new ROS nodes for product enhancement; oversee data collection, annotation, training, and optimization of deep learning models for deployment on edge devices; ensure seamless connection between vision pipelines and robot control software (ROS/ROS 2); and consult on system architectures, assessing technical requirements and competencies needed to produce a high quality product.

What can you expect to do?

• Strong background in ROS/ROS 2 architecture.
• Deep knowledge of computer vision and deep learning tools, with experience in 3D vision, point cloud processing, camera calibration, and sensor fusion (RGB-D, LiDAR, cameras, radar)
• Experience with fine-grained visual classification, automated Planogram compliance, or millions-of-SKU product recognition systems.
• Track record of managing production AI systems. Familiarity with deploying and scaling automated retraining pipelines using cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and MLOps tools (Kubeflow, MLflow).
• Familiar with code development frameworks, using Linux in a real-time environment, and C++ and Python languages.
• Hands-on experience using robotics simulators (e.g., Isaac Sim, Gazebo) and generative AI to create synthetic training data for rare edge cases is a plus.

What is the experience needed to be successful in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field required. Master's degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in robotics software, computer vision, AI/ML, autonomous systems, or related fields, including leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong background in ROS/ROS 2 architecture and development of production-grade robotic systems.
• Deep knowledge of computer vision and deep learning, including experience with 3D vision, point cloud processing, camera calibration, and sensor fusion (RGB-D, LiDAR, cameras, radar).
• 2 years of people leadership experience preferred.

Benefits Package with Jabil

Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
• 401K Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Annual Merit Increases
• Community Volunteer Opportunities

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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