Advanced Analytics Research Scientist - Industrial VLM Systems

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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

We are looking for an innovative AI engineer/scientist to help develop the next generation of vision-language AI systems for industrial automation and robotics. You will focus on building multimodal AI systems who can understand environments, interpreting visual and operational context, interacting naturally with operators, and enabling intelligent robotic and industrial behaviors in real-world settings.

You will work at the frontier of vision-language models (VLMs), multimodal learning, robotics AI, and industrial autonomy. You will be developing systems that combine visual perception, language understanding, reasoning, and adaptive learning to operate effectively in complex physical environments.

You will report to the Director AI and have a hybrid work schedule, working from Austin, TX

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

• Typically requires 5+ years relevant experience

• Strong background in one or more of the following:
• Computer vision
• Vision-language models (VLMs)
• Multimodal AI
• Robotics AI
• Deep learning and representation learning

• Foundation models
• Transformer architectures
• Video understanding
• Visual reasoning
• Embodied AI or robotic learning

• Industrial automation or robotics platforms
• Vision-based inspection systems
• Simulation and digital twin environments
• Edge AI deployment and optimization
• Reinforcement learning or imitation learning
• Multi-agent AI systems
• World models and spatial reasoning
• Human-in-the-loop learning systems

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.