Sr. AI Robotics Engineer

Janicki Industries•Bellingham, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Janicki Industries is seeking a Sr. AI Robotics Engineer to join their growing team. This on-site position in Bellingham, Washington State, is part of a new, high-impact Robotics & AI team focused on deploying next-generation intelligent automation. The role involves designing, developing, integrating, and continuously improving AI-enhanced robotic systems for manufacturing tasks, with increasing levels of autonomy. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with immediate leadership and mentoring responsibilities. You will collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers in a fast-paced production environment where prototypes are rapidly deployed.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant engineering experience spanning robotics and AI
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field from an ABET-accredited, competitive university
Deep hands-on experience with industrial robot programming, integration, and deployment
Proven track record shipping applied AI/ML solutions (object detection, model training/re-training loops, reinforcement learning, etc.) in real-world environments
Strong background in robot perception (cameras, LiDAR, structured light, force sensing)
Extensive NVIDIA Jetson development experience (JetPack, TensorRT, DeepStream, Isaac ROS, etc.)
Expert-level Python, common AI ecosystems (PyTorch/TensorFlow, OpenCV, PCL, ROS/ROS2), and modern dev-ops tooling (Git, Docker, CI/CD)
Comfortable installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux/Windows systems, VMs, and complex development environments
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technically without formal authority
Thrives in cross-disciplinary hardware + software environments
Bias for action, fast pace, and getting results with minimal oversight
Self-starter who can define, prioritize, and execute projects end-to-end
US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
Must agree to enter a Continuous Evaluation program

Nice To Haves

MS or PhD in Robotics, AI, or related field
Experience in aerospace or similarly regulated manufacturing
Previous work with Isaac Sim, MoveIt, or other advanced robotics frameworks

Responsibilities

Architect and implement perception systems (2D/3D vision, point clouds, force/torque) using modern AI frameworks
Train, deploy, and iterate on object-detection, segmentation, pose estimation, and anomaly-detection models in real manufacturing settings
Apply reinforcement learning and other advanced techniques to improve robot dexterity, path planning, and error recovery
Develop on-edge AI solutions using NVIDIA Jetson platforms (Orin, Xavier, etc.)
Integrate industrial robots (Fanuc, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, etc.) with vision and AI pipelines
Write robust production-grade Python code, manage repositories in Git, and containerize solutions with Docker
Stand up and maintain development/workstation environments (Linux/Windows, ROS/ROS2, CUDA, virtual machines, etc.)
Mentor junior engineers and collaborate cross-functionally with ME, EE, and manufacturing teams
Rapidly prototype, validate on the floor, and transition solutions to sustained operations
Other duties as assigned