Senior Industrial Innovation Engineer – Physical AI & Robotization (F/M/D)
Métodos e IndustrializaçãoNa ARaymond, criamos sistemas de fixação e montagem de ponta para as máquinas e produtos que mantêm o mundo em movimento.
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As a Senior Industrial Innovation Engineer – Physical AI & Robotization at Rayce in Saint-Louis or any manufacturing entities in the A Raymond Network, you will drive the development of next-generation robotic systems and advanced industrial solutions for the ARaymond network. Operating within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute from early ideation and concept generation through process design, prototyping, validation and industrial deployment. Leveraging a strong multiphysics mindset combining mechanics, electronics, automation, robotics, AI and industrial systems, you will help transform emerging technologies into practical and scalable solutions. You will act as a key contributor to ARaymond Manufacturing Process Innovation Physical AI and robotization initiatives, translating emerging capabilities such as Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, reinforcement and imitation learning, digital twins, sim-to-real transfer and edge AI into validated demonstrators and concepts from IRL2 to IRL6. You are self-driven and autonomous, willing to support where necessary. You will work within both a startup-like innovation environment and the structure of a global industrial enterprise. At Rayce, you will experience collaboration within an international and multicultural team dedicated to shaping the future of industrial technologies.
Função e Responsabilidades
- In close collaboration with ARaymond-internal and external partners, develop Physical AI and advanced robotization solutions - defining, prototyping and validating autonomous capabilities including perception, planning, learning, control and safe human-robot collaboration.
- Contribute to the ideation, design and development of systems and demonstrators, integrating multiphysics principles across mechanical, electrical, automation, robotics and AI domains.
- Design, develop, test and deploy robotic and mechatronic solutions, from concept generation through physical implementation, validation and demonstration.
- Develop and optimize innovative manufacturing processes and industrial solutions, ensuring alignment between product design, industrial feasibility, and operational performance.
- Apply simulation, digital twins and advanced engineering methodologies to accelerate concept evaluation, system validation and industrial deployment.
- Conduct hands-on prototyping, experimentation and performance analysis, transforming ideas into tangible and validated products, processes and industrial demonstrators.
- Drive collaborative innovation across multidisciplinary teams, identifying emerging technologies, contributing to technology roadmaps, and promoting knowledge sharing and best practices throughout the ARaymond network.
Educação e experiência
- Master's degree (Diplôme d'ingénieur, MSc or equivalent) in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, AI / Machine Learning or a closely related discipline
- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing robotic systems that operate autonomously in real environments
- Demonstrated track record of maturing robotic capability from prototype (e.g. simulation) to actual deployment on physical hardware
- Industrial experience (manufacturing, logistics, quality inspection or comparable) strongly appreciated; automotive / high-mix supplier context is a plus
Skills
What we need
- High curiosity to discover and learn about new technologies, emerging concepts and approaches, mainly in the fields of physical AI and robotization but also beyond, paired with a strong motivation to test and implement the relevant ones.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals in C++ and Python, with testing, code review, version control and CI/CD
- Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art robotics middleware and real-time robot control, from sensor and hardware integration to motion execution
- Solid command of core robotics methods — perception, localization, navigation, manipulation and motion planning — with both classical and machine-learning-based approaches
- Proven ability to bring robotic solutions from concept to reliable operation on real hardware in industrial conditions
- Awareness of safety requirements and standards for industrial robots and collaborative applications
- Good communication skills with an ability and disposition to explain complex technical concepts to cross-functional and non-expert stakeholders
- Ability to work with international teams.
- Ability to travel locally and internationally as required.
- Industrial experience in manufacturing, assembly, intralogistics or quality inspection, ideally in a high-mix production environment
What makes you distinctive
- Practical experience with machine learning for robotics using common deep-learning frameworks, e.g. visual perception, learning from demonstration, reinforcement learning or vision-language-action approaches
- Working knowledge of robotic simulation and digital twins, including simulation-to-reality transfer methodologies
- Experience deploying AI models on embedded / edge computing platforms under real-time and safety constraints
- Familiarity with quality and regulatory frameworks for industrial AI applications
- Innovation-driven mindset with a passion for turning ideas into tangible solutions.
- Creative problem solver capable of connecting technologies across disciplines and identifying unconventional opportunities.
- Strong systems-thinking approach, with the ability to understand interactions between mechanical, electrical, software and AI domains.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to explore uncertainty at low innovation-readiness levels.
- Collaborative innovator who thrives in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
- Curious, open-minded and eager to continuously learn emerging technologies and methodologies.
- Hands-on engineer who enjoys experimentation, rapid prototyping and iterative development.
- Strong ownership and execution capability, balancing creativity with pragmatism.
- Effective communicator able to inspire and engage stakeholders around new concepts and technologies.
Your strengths
- Familiarity with foundation and world models for robotics and with emerging general-purpose robot platforms, including humanoids
- Experience with autonomous mobile robots or adaptive / force-controlled manipulators in production or advanced pilot settings
- Working knowledge of industrial data infrastructure and shopfloor IT / OT integration, from edge to cloud
- Know-how in agile development methods and experience working in international, multi-site organizations
Language requirement
- Fluent in English (min. B2/C1 Level)
- French and/or German appreciated