Postdoc: Adaptive Robotic Perception for Manufacturing

University Of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Michigan is seeking an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering to lead a project in robotic perception for adaptive manipulation. The role is tied to the CIMS Lab and collaboration with General Motors, with on-site responsibilities in Ann Arbor.

The candidate will drive vision-language model benchmarking, develop robust perception algorithms, and supervise student researchers while contributing to publications and technical reports.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong background in computer vision and/or machine learning, with hands-on experience in deep learning frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and benchmark vision-language models for adaptive robotic perception in industrial applications.
• Develop robust perception methods for object segmentation and pose estimation under occlusion and lighting variation.
• Integrate perception components into a real-time pipeline and validate on robotic manipulation hardware.
• Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and presentations documenting research outcomes.
• Advise student research assistants supporting the project.

Skills

Computer vision

Machine learning

Deep learning

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

University of Michigan is seeking an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering to lead a project in robotic perception for adaptive manipulation. The role is tied to the CIMS Lab and collaboration with General Motors, with on-site responsibilities in Ann Arbor.

The candidate will drive vision-language model benchmarking, develop robust perception algorithms, and supervise student researchers while contributing to publications and technical reports.