Our "Physical AI & Robotics” group , based in Schwyz is looking for a

(Senior) Robotics & AI Engineer

Your mission

At CSEM Schwyz, we're building a brand-new team at the intersection of cutting-edge research and real-world application. As a (Senior) Robotics & AI Systems Engineer in the Physical AI & Robotics group, you'll develop intelligent systems that give robots eyes, intuition, and the ability to act in dynamic environments. From factory floors to outdoor environments, you'll work hands-on with real robots to turn AI algorithms into industrial impact.

Your responsibilities

• Design and implement perception and control algorithms for 2D/3D object detection, pose estimation, and semantic understanding
• Integrate multi-sensor inputs (e.g. RGB-D, LiDAR, IMU, force/torque sensors) for fused scene understanding
• Deploy and optimize AI modules on robotic hardware (Jetson, edge devices)
• Work directly with robotic hardware: assembling, testing, and iterating on physical systems
• Independently lead work packages or smaller projects, including responsibility for resource coordination, task management, budgeting, reporting and scheduling
• (Senior) Take full ownership of project leadership, overseeing planning, execution, and delivery across technical, financial, and organizational dimensions
• (Senior) Contribute actively to project acquisition by preparing and conducting customer workshops, delivering presentations, and supporting the creation of proposals and commercial offers

Your profile

Know-how

• MSc or PhD in Computer Vision, Robotics, ML, or related field
• Strong coding skills in Python and C++ (PyTorch, OpenCV, …)
• Experience with integration and debugging of ROS2 robotic stacks
• Expertise in computer vision (calibration, stereo/depth, SLAM, segmentation)
• Solid foundation in machine learning and robotics perception
• (Senior) 5+ years relevant experience
• Preferred: Understanding of real-world sim-to-real deployment challenges
• Preferred: Experience with deploying AI models to embedded or edged devices

Interpersonal skills

• Highly independent, structured, and results-oriented mindset
• Strong collaboration skills and pronounced proactive workstyle
• Enthusiasm for hands-on robot work and iterative system improvement
• Effective communication with internal stakeholders and industrial partners

CSEM mission and values

Our mission is the development and transfer of innovative technologies to the Swiss industry. Our objective is to make an impact on our customers and on society at large in the fields of precision manufacturing, digital technologies and sustainable energy. Our strength is the excellence of our people, about 550 passionate specialists dedicated to innovation and technology transfer. We believe that strong values support the successful development of our organization as well as the harmonious and balanced development of all our employees.

We are

• A unique place between research and industry at the cutting edge of new technologies
• An innovative, non-profit, and employee-driven company
• A dynamic, multidisciplinary, and multicultural environment
• A solar team focused on enabling solutions to energy challenges for a sustainable world

Working@CSEM means

• being part of a passionate community
• incredible flexibility, attractive working conditions, and great opportunities of development
• benefit from a management style based on trust & feedback and that favors a work-life balance

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

We look forward to receiving your complete application file via (CV, cover letter, certificates & diplomas) our job page.

Preference will be given to professionals applying directly.