UNI
Associate Researcher, Design and Manufacturing
Toronto, ON, CAN · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
PythonAWSAzureMachine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchscikit-learnData EngineeringData ScienceComputer VisionA/B TestingAutoCADEmbedded SystemsRoboticsElectrical EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- Position Overview The work we do at Autodesk touches nearly every person on the planet.
- By creating software tools for making buildings, machines, and even the latest movies, we influence and empower some of the most creative people in the world to solve problems that matter.
- Our team works at the intersection of manufacturing and AEC, imagining how AI-driven physical processes could reshape the way things are made -- and getting our hands dirty to test those ideas through real-world experimentation.
Responsibilities
- Design, instrument, and execute physical experiments in manufacturing environments to generate structured, high-quality datasets
- Develop data acquisition and processing pipelines for sensor data, machine telemetry, images, and other physical-world signals
- Collaborate with manufacturing partners and internal research teams to identify high-impact problems and translate them into well-scoped experiments
- At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world.
Requirements
- Recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with Python and at least one ML framework (PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn)
- Comfort working with hardware, sensors, and physical experimental setups -- not just software
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to work through ambiguity
Nice to have
- Experience deploying ML models on edge or embedded devices (NVIDIA Jetson, Coral, microcontrollers, or similar)
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes (CNC machining, additive manufacturing, injection molding, robotics, assembly, or quality inspection)
- Knowledge of IoT protocols and frameworks (MQTT, OPC-UA, ROS)
- Experience with cloud services and architectures (AWS, Azure) for data storage and model training
- Coursework, projects, or internships involving physical experimentation, lab instrumentation, or hardware-software integration
- Experience with Autodesk products (Fusion, AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar)
- A curious builder who is equally comfortable writing Python as they are troubleshooting a sensor on a shop floor
- A self-starter with the initiative to learn unfamiliar domains -- you don't need to be a manufacturing expert yet, but you want to become one
Skills
- Position Overview
- This is a 1 year contract position.
Benefits
- From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work.
- Learn more about our benefits by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/
- Train, optimize, and deploy machine learning models on edge computing platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, industrial PLCs) in manufacturing settings
Equal opportunity
- Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.
- We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
- Diversity & Belonging We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
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