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Janicki · 1 month ago

Sr. AI Robotics Engineer

Sedro-Woolley, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $165K/yr

10+ years exp

Janicki Industries is an innovative, family-owned aerospace company focused on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for the aerospace, defense, and space industries. They are seeking a Sr. AI Robotics Engineer to design, develop, and improve AI-enhanced robotic systems in a fast-paced production environment.

AutomotiveConsumer ElectronicsElectronicsManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

AI frameworksIndustrial robot programmingNVIDIA Jetson developmentPythonRobotics frameworksRobot perceptionAI/ML solutionsLinux/Windows systemsCross-disciplinary collaborationMentoringSelf-starter

Required

Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3)

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)

10+ years of relevant engineering experience spanning robotics and AI required

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

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field from an ABET-accredited, competitive university

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