Manufacturing Engineer

PSI; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan (401k/IRA)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Job summary

PSI in Lexington, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to collaborate with robotics, controls, and plant teams to integrate AI into production systems.

You will benchmark emerging Physical AI technologies, ensure safety and reliability, document results, and help scale solutions for customers; a strong hands-on background in robotics, AI/ML, and full-stack development is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in robotics, CS, data science, EE, ME, or related field.
• Experience with manufacturing automation deployments.
• Experience in robotics, AI/ML, or advanced automation development.
• Full-stack mindset: building complete solutions, not just AI demos.
• Hands-on in at least two: computer vision, ML/DL, robotics, Python/C++, ROS, sensors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with robotics, controls, and plant teams to integrate AI into production systems.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement emerging Physical AI technologies through benchmarking and industry events.
• Ensure solutions meet safety, reliability, and manufacturability requirements with standards alignment.
• Present technical concepts, results, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage contractors to design and construct testing cells.
• Produce clear, detailed documentation to support scaling and customer enablement.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS

Computer Vision

Machine Learning

Robotics

Software Engineering

Sensor Technologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics / CS / Data Science / EE / ME

Job description

Large Manufacturing company is seeking an Manufacturing Engineer in the Lexington, KY area.

What you’ll be doing

• 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.
• Produce clear, detailed documentation to support future scaling and customer enablement.

Qualifications

What you bring

• 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 following:

• Computer vision (e.g., detection, segmentation, 3D perception)
• Machine learning / deep learning
• Robotics
• Proficiency in Python, C++, ROS-based systems; strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Deep understanding of different sensor types (RGBD cameras, LiDAR, Time-of-Flight sensors, etc.) and the ability to tune for image quality accuracy and performance.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development