Computer Vision, Optics & AI Expert (f/m/div.)

Job Description

Are you a deeply technical AI specialist passionate about applying advanced image processing and computer vision to solve real-world challenges in the industrial environment?

Join us and help shape the next generation of AI-driven vision systems, transforming industrial automation and manufacturing. In this role, you will identify critical production challenges and develop cutting-edge vision solutions that deliver measurable impact directly on the factory floor.

Your contribution to something big

• Identify key business and production challenges and solve them by applying the most effective machine learning and computer vision methods.
• Design, develop and deploy state-of-the-art computer vision models for industrial applications, including automated quality inspection, robotic guidance and process monitoring.
• Work on vision tasks such as anomaly detection, semantic segmentation and image classification.
• Architect robust, production-ready AI solutions, ensuring seamless integration with existing tools and systems.
• Develop scalable data pipelines capable of processing real-time industrial image and sensor data.
• Deploy, monitor and continuously improve your solutions in live production environments, ensuring high performance, reliability and sustainable business impact.
• Collaborate closely with ML engineers, business stakeholders, and on-site hardware and software experts to deliver robust end-to-end vision systems.
• Work as part of a global team of AI, optical and machine vision experts, contributing to knowledge exchange, best practices and standardization across international locations.
• Support the deployment, scaling and continuous improvement of advanced vision solutions across manufacturing sites worldwide.
• Act as a global technical expert for industrial vision applications, providing guidance, best practices and support to international project teams.
• Act as the team's AI expert by scouting emerging technologies and driving the adoption of state-of-the-art AI and machine learning methods.

Languages:

• Proficient in English.

Education:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical field.

Experience & Know-how:

• Proven experience in machine learning model development and optimization, ideally with a strong focus on industrial computer vision.
• Hands-on experience applying image processing and computer vision in industrial, manufacturing or robotics environments.
• Strong knowledge of Deep Learning and experience developing vision models for applications such as anomaly detection, semantic segmentation and classification.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with relevant libraries and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas, OpenCV and MLflow.
• Solid understanding of system architecture and experience building scalable data pipelines capable of handling large volumes of industrial data.
• Experience with code versioning tools such as Git.
• Familiarity with industrial vision hardware and software is a strong plus, particularly smart cameras and MVTec products such as HALCON or MERLIC.

Personality & Working Style:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured and goal-oriented approach to shop-floor challenges.
• Curious and creative mindset, with a passion for continuous learning, experimentation and emerging technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Self-driven and proactive, with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into tangible business and industrial value.

Work #LikeABosch includes:

⚖️ Flexible work conditions

🔀 Hybrid work system

🌐 Exchange with colleagues around the world

🛡️ Health insurance

🧑‍⚕️ Medical office (psychology and general clinic) & Social Services Office on site

📚 Training opportunities (p.e., technical training, foreign languages training) & certifications

📈 Opportunities for career progression and continuous professional development

💲 Access to great discounts in partnerships and Bosch products

🏋️ Sports and health related activities

🚉 Great access to public transports

🚌 Free transport from Porto

💰 Flexible benefits platform

🅿️ Free parking lot

🍽️ Canteen