Senior Engineer, Manufacturing R&D

Senior Development Engineer

Location: Warren, RI (On-site)
Reports to: Engineering Lead - Manufacturing Technology

TPI Composites Inc. is a leading global wind-blade manufacturer. We accounted for more than 30% of all sold onshore wind blades on a MW-basis globally excluding China in 2021. At TPI, we endeavor to manufacture cost-competitive, world-class quality composite products to our customers' exact specifications.

We are seeking highly skilled and motivated Senior Development Engineer to join our dynamic Manufacturing Technology team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leveraging innovative machine learning and computer vision techniques to develop and implement solutions across various aspects of Wind Blade Manufacturing disciplines to solve problems in object detection, recognition, localization, and tracking. Our projects integrate experimentation and proof of concepts, algorithmic research, software engineering, and application system development. You will play a critical role in designing and implementing data-driven algorithms and models to extract meaningful insights from complex visual data, with the goal of advancing TPI's technology initiatives forward in diverse manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate has strong background in Computer Programming and Artificial Intelligence.

Specific Responsibilities

Actively Design and implement innovative computer vision systems and deep learning solutions to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
Collaborate with other engineers and leading researchers to adapt and optimize imaging and image processing techniques.
Transition algorithms from test-scale to prototype and real-time systems.
Design experiments and analyze data to provide highly controlled setups for validation purposes.
Participates in expansion of TPI's intellectual property portfolio.
Motivated collaborator with TPI's local and global teams.

Required Skills and Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science or related Engineering disciplines with minimum 1 year of demonstrated experience in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence.
Experience with programming languages such as Python or C/C++.
Strong problem-solving capability, root-cause analysis, and data integration skills.
Willing to research in new areas and learn new knowledge.
Highly self-driven and detail oriented.  
Ability and willingness to travel overseas.

The wind blades that we manufacture support the decarbonization of energy production, provide significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and help mitigate climate change. We deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to decarbonize and electrify the world by expanding the adoption of renewable energy while providing exceptional value to our customers and stakeholders. We accomplish this by cultivating an inclusive culture that attracts, develops, excites, and retains exceptional talent.
 

TPI Composites is a global provider of structural composites products and the largest U.S. based independent manufacturer of composites wind blades to major turbine manufacturers in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It enables many of the industry's leading wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), which have historically relied on in-house production, to outsource the manufacturing of some of their wind blades through its global footprint of advanced manufacturing facilities strategically located to serve large and growing wind markets in a cost-effective manner.  

TPI Composites, Inc. offer competitive compensation and benefits, including but not limited to, health and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation plans.
TPI Composites, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Background check and drug test required. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.