Research Scientist - Humanoid Robotics
$250k - $423k • Sunnyvale • FullTime
Posted 1mo ago
Job Location
Sunnyvale
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
AI Research Engineer
About the job
Applied Intuition is seeking a founding senior Research Scientist to join their Robotics team, a core vertical within their physical AI platform. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the trajectory of robotics at a well-backed, high-growth company, focusing on the challenging frontiers of humanoids and dexterous manipulation. You will have the autonomy to set the research agenda, conduct original research, and see your methods deployed in real-world humanoid robots. The position is part of a collaborative research group with a strong track record of academic and industry contributions, offering a clear path to real-world deployment and leadership.
Responsibilities
- Set and drive the research agenda for humanoid robotics, focusing on dexterous manipulation and frontier research problems.
- Conduct original research on world-action foundation models and reinforcement learning to deliver manipulation policies for humanoid robotic systems.
- Serve as a founding senior researcher on the humanoid effort, shaping technical direction and team growth.
- Publish research at top-tier venues such as CoRL, ICRA, and RSS.
- Collaborate with Research Engineers and product teams to deploy work into real humanoid platforms and dexterous hands.
- Partner with senior researchers on cross-cutting problems spanning autonomy and robotics.
Requirements
- 1+ years of industry research experience or a completed post-doc in a relevant field.
- Strong research record in robotics, manipulation, robot learning, or related areas, with publications in top-tier conferences/journals.
- PhD in machine learning, computer vision, robotics, or a closely related field.
- Strong technical convictions and a clear vision for the field's direction, with self-motivation to drive execution.
- Technical and professional maturity to operate independently as a senior individual contributor and set direction.
- Passion for scalable, real-world robotics and physical AI beyond benchmark performance.