Principal AI/ ML Robotics Engineer - Environmental Perception
Analog Devices3 days ago
Munich, GermanyStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and deployment of SLAM, VIO, and multi-sensor fusion systems for real-time mapping and localization.
- Develop and evaluate perception algorithms for pose estimation, depth reconstruction, loop closure, map optimization, and semantic understanding.
- Architect AI pipelines combining classical and learned methods, including CNNs, transformers, and foundation models, for edge-based environmental understanding.
- Develop real-world and simulation-based datasets for benchmarking and validation, and guide sensor selection and system integration.
- Collaborate with embedded, hardware, and systems engineers to bring perception solutions from research to production.
- Track advances in robotics, SLAM, Edge AI, and self-supervised learning and guide adoption of new technologies.
- Contribute to AI platform architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and MLOps practices.
- Provide technical leadership, define roadmaps, and mentor other engineers.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in robotics, computer vision, or AI, including 5+ years in SLAM, visual odometry, or sensor fusion and 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Expertise in at least one of visual-inertial odometry, multi-sensor fusion, 3D SLAM and mapping in dynamic environments, or AI-based perception models for real-time localization.
- Proven experience deploying perception algorithms in real-world systems such as autonomous robots, drones, AR/VR, or self-driving platforms.
- Strong programming skills in Python and C++, with experience using PyTorch, ROS, g2o, or Ceres.
- Experience with real-time systems, embedded platforms, or simulators such as Gazebo, Isaac Sim, or Unreal Engine.
- Familiarity with MLOps, CI/CD, containerization, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Experience with self-supervised learning, foundation models for robotics, or transformer-based perception architectures is preferred.
- Familiarity with factory automation, AMRs, predictive maintenance, sensor design, signal processing, or embedded AI hardware platforms is preferred.
- Open-source contributions to projects such as OpenVINS, ORB-SLAM3, DROID-SLAM, RTAB-Map, or Cartographer are preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively, collaborate, lead multidisciplinary teams, and influence stakeholders across hardware, software, and business domains.
Benefits
- Munich-based position with required travel of 10% of the time.
- 1st shift/days schedule.
- Opportunity to work on edge intelligence, robotics, autonomous systems, and perception-enabled solutions at Analog Devices.
Tech Stack
Categories
ML EngineeringRobotics
About Analog Devices
Analog Devices, Inc. designs and sells analog, mixed-signal, RF, power, sensor, and digital signal processing ICs to OEMs across industrial, automotive, communications, consumer, and healthcare markets. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, the NASDAQ-listed company earns revenue from catalog and application-specific semiconductors and supporting software used in applications from factory automation and vehicles to data centers and medical devices.