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.
RequirementsQualifications
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.
Benefits- 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
