Engineering Lead, Robotics & AI - Lexington, KY

Jabil; Nicholasville (KY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Annual Bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, AD&D, Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Annual Merit Increases

Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

Badger Technologies, a division of Jabil, is seeking an Engineering Lead for Robotics & AI to build and sustain smart robotic systems and data services in Lexington, KY. You will guide a team of ROS/ROS 2 software engineers to design, train, and deploy real-time computer vision models and robot control pipelines, delivering high-quality features with low latency.

You will own the vision pipeline end-to-end, supervise data collection and model optimization for edge devices, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; Master's preferred
• 12+ years in robotics software, CV/AI, autonomous systems with leadership
• Strong ROS/ROS 2 background and production-grade robotics experience
• 2 years of people leadership preferred

Responsibilities

• Strong background in ROS/ROS 2 architecture
• Deep knowledge of computer vision and deep learning tools
• Experience with 3D vision, point cloud processing, sensor fusion
• Deploy scalable AI/ML models on cloud platforms and MLOps tools
• Familiar with Linux in real-time environments, C++ and Python
• Hands-on robotics simulators and synthetic data for edge cases a plus

Skills

ROS/ROS 2 architecture

Computer vision

Deep learning

Python

C++

Linux

Edge/MLOps

Education

B.S. in CS/Robotics/Engineering

M.S. preferred

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Gazebo

Isaac Sim

Job description

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

• 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