Manufacturing Engineer – AI and Robotics

Great Bay Staffing Group; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid relocation

Full benefits package

Job summary

Great Bay Staffing Group partners with a global automotive manufacturer to hire an applied AI and robotics engineer in Lexington, KY. You will bring computer vision, ML, and sensor fusion to real manufacturing problems on the plant floor, from proof-of-concept to production deployment (yokoten).

Responsibilities include integrating AI-enabled robotic solutions, optimizing models for industrial hardware, and leading trials with manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience deploying manufacturing automation deployments.
• Experience in robotics, AI/ML, or advanced automation development.
• Full-stack mindset: building complete solutions with a team, not standalone AI demos or experiments.
• Hands-on experience in at least two of: computer vision, ML/ DL, or robotics.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and deploy AI-enabled robotic solutions to improve manufacturing capability, flexibility, and performance.
• Build computer vision, machine learning, and sensor fusion applications for real-world manufacturing use.
• Optimize AI models for industrial hardware, balancing latency, reliability, and compute constraints.
• Bridge modern AI Python scripts and standard industrial automation.
• Lead and support equipment trials, debugging, and performance validation.
• Work with robotics engineers, controls engineers, and plant manufacturing teams to integrate AI into production systems.
• Evaluate emerging Physical AI technologies through benchmarking, supplier engagement, and industry events.
• Manage contractors designing and building testing cells.
• Ensure solutions meet safety, reliability, and manufacturability requirements, including standards and risk assessments.

Skills

Full-stack mindset

Hands-on robotics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

C++

ROS-based systems

Job description

Location: Lexington, Kentucky area (about 30 minutes north of downtown Lexington)

The Opportunity

This is an applied AI and robotics role inside an automotive manufacturer's Advanced Technology department. Your job is to take Physical AI out of the lab and onto the plant floor: computer vision, machine learning, and sensor fusion solutions for real manufacturing problems like bin picking, part handling, and inspection.

You would report to the Engineering Manager at a global, multi-billion dollar company, with a mandate to improve manufacturing competitiveness and reduce fixed costs across North America. Relocation is paid.

Why This Opportunity Is Worth a Look

• Base salary of $100,000-$140,000, direct hire with a full benefits package
• Paid relocation
• Applied AI and robotics work, taken from proof-of-concept through production deployment (yokoten)
• Simulation tools such as Isaac Sim and MuJoCo for concept validation, synthetic data generation, and Sim2Real deployment
• Exposure to leadership, presenting results and recommendations to management and executive leadership
• Stability: the employer is a global leader that rarely lays off

What Your Work Looks Like

• Integrate and deploy AI-enabled robotic solutions to improve manufacturing capability, flexibility, and performance
• Build computer vision, machine learning, and sensor fusion applications for real-world manufacturing use
• Optimize AI models for industrial hardware, balancing latency, reliability, and compute constraints
• Bridge modern AI Python scripts and standard industrial automation
• Lead and support equipment trials, debugging, and performance validation
• Work with robotics engineers, controls engineers, and plant manufacturing teams to integrate AI into production systems
• Evaluate emerging Physical AI technologies through benchmarking, supplier engagement, and industry events
• Manage contractors designing and building testing cells
• Make sure solutions meet safety, reliability, and manufacturability requirements, including applicable standards and internal risk assessments
• Document your work clearly to support future scaling

What We're Looking For

Education

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)

Experience

• Demonstrated experience with manufacturing automation deployments
• Experience in robotics, AI/ML, or advanced automation development
• A full-stack mindset: building complete solutions with a team, not standalone AI algorithms, demos, or experiments
• Strong hands-on experience in at least two of: computer vision (detection, segmentation, 3D perception), machine learning/deep learning, or robotics

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Python, C++, and ROS-based systems, with strong software engineering fundamentals
• Deep understanding of sensor types (RGBD cameras, LiDAR, Time-of-Flight sensors) and the ability to tune them for image quality, accuracy, and performance