Applied Research Scientist, Manufacturing

San Francisco, CAFull-time2026-11-09 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead technical development of methods to automate manufacturing processes like die casting, injection molding, and CNC machining using AI-driven tools and robotics.

Role type

Applied Research Scientist (Manufacturing Automation)

Builds

Autonomous manufacturing processes and integrated systems combining robots, equipment, and CT scanners

Domain

Manufacturing + AI/ML + Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

prototyping, applied machine learning, optimization, experiment design, scientific computing, simulation, robotics integration, customer interface

Preferred skills

advanced degree in ML/optimization, design/manufacturing/hardware background, BREP/analytical geometry/CAD kernels, PLC programming

About lumafield

Lumafield was founded in 2019 to upgrade manufacturing. We are engineers with deep experience across the product development cycle, from initial ideas to shipping hardware, across industries and specializations, who became frustrated by the cost and complexity of modern manufacturing. So we decided to upgrade it. Engineers make million-dollar decisions every day, and they need tools that give them the greatest possible insight into their products. By offering unprecedented visibility into products, as well as AI-driven tools that highlight problems and generate quantitative data, Lumafield pro