Master's or Ph.D. in CS, Robotics, or related field; Bachelor's with strong ML production experience also acceptable.
3+ years of experience in real-world robotics or industrial ML for Experienced level; 7+ years for Senior/Staff level.
Proficient in Python and hands-on experience with PyTorch for deep learning model deployment.
Experience handling 3D point cloud data and familiarity with libraries like Open3D.
Understanding of geometric concepts such as surface segmentation and spatial queries.
Comfortable integrating ML models within ROS-based architectures.
For Senior/Staff: Proven experience leading end-to-end ML projects with defined evaluation frameworks.
Responsibilities
Implement, validate, and iterate machine learning algorithms for weld perception tasks.
Build and maintain data pipelines for training and evaluating perception models.
Run rigorous model evaluation experiments and communicate results for future actions.
Integrate trained models into production robotics services, ensuring low-latency performance.
Write clean Python code, participate in code reviews, and maintain documentation.
Lead research and production deployment of advanced perception algorithms.
Design experiments to evaluate deep learning models and real-time perception systems.
Benefits
Free daily lunch to foster team connections.
Flexible PTO for personal time management.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Generous fully paid parental leave, totaling 12-14 weeks for new parents.
401(k) retirement plan offered through Empower.
Significant employee referral bonuses to support team growth.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
Experienced:
Implement, validate, and iterate on machine learning algorithms for weld perception tasks, including point cloud registration, seam detection, and joint geometry estimation, progressively expanding coverage across joint types and part geometries.
Build and maintain data pipelines for training and evaluating perception models, spanning annotated 3D scan data ingestion, synthetic data generation, and structured dataset management for iterative model improvement.
Run rigorous model evaluation experiments, including failure mode analysis, FP/FN rate characterization, and benchmarking against quantitative registration accuracy thresholds, and communicate findings clearly to guide next steps.
Integrate trained models into production ROS-based robotics services, ensuring low-latency inference and compatibility with deployed cell configurations.
Write clean, well-tested Python code; participate actively in code and experiment reviews; and maintain clear documentation of methods, parameters, and results.
Senior/Staff:
Lead research, development, and production deployment of advanced perception algorithms spanning point cloud registration, seam detection, and real-time in-process tracking across structured light, RGB, and stereo sensors.
Design and lead experiments evaluating state-of-the-art deep learning models, including transformer-based and geometric feature learning architectures
Design and lead real-time perception systems such as during-weld seam tracking, applying sensor fusion with probabilistic state estimation (e.g., Kalman filtering) to achieve robust weld performance.
Define and own the end-to-end ML lifecycle, from dataset design and annotation strategy through training, benchmarking, and fleet deployment, with clear go/no-go evaluation frameworks.
Architect distributed training and hyperparameter optimization workflows; drive strategy for data acquisition, annotation tooling, and synthetic vs. real scan data usage.
Mentor engineers across levels, providing technical leadership on perception systems and ML methodology.
Who You Are
Master's or Ph.D. in CS, Robotics, or related field (Computer Vision, ML, or Perception); Bachelor's with strong production ML experience also considered.
3+ years (Experienced) / 7+ years (Senior/Staff) in real-world robotics or industrial ML.
Strong Python fluency and hands-on PyTorch experience, including training, evaluating, and deploying deep learning models in production.
Experience with 3D point cloud data and libraries such as Open3D, including geometric concepts like surface segmentation, spatial queries, and point-wise labeling.
Familiarity with 3D deep learning architectures such as PointNet++, GeoTransformer, or similar transformer-based or graph-based approaches on geometric data.
Comfortable integrating ML models into production robotics services within ROS-based architectures and containerized deployment environments.
Senior/Staff: Demonstrated track record leading end-to-end ML projects from dataset design through fleet deployment with rigorous go/no-go frameworks; experience architecting distributed training and hyperparameter optimization workflows
Why You'll Love Working Here
Daily free lunch to keep you fueled and connected with the team
Flexible PTO so you can take the time you need, when you need it
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6-8 weeks for birthing parents (12-14 weeks total)
401(k) retirement plan through Empower
Generous employee referral bonuses-help us grow our team!
