Staff Researcher, Embodied Intelligence & Robotics
Staff Researcher, Embodied Intelligence & Robotics
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$ 179200 - 246150
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Lab Summary:The Robot Intelligence Lab at Samsung Research America is a new facility dedicated to advancing the field of robotics through cutting-edge research and labs mission is to develop advanced technologies to power intelligent robotic systems capable of manipulation navigation and complex reasoning for a variety of high-impact application areas. To achieve this mission the lab collaborates closely with external entities such as universities startups and government labs as well as with several Samsung Product and Advanced Research labs.
Position Summary: Samsung Research America is looking for a researcher with solid technical skills and rich academic and/or industry experience in areas of robotics and embodied intelligence. Our ideal candidate explores novel AI technologies towards generalizing robots to perform tasks in the real world and is passionate at pursuing technology patenting and publication. Samsungs unique advantage in the consumer electronics market and growing focus on AI and robotics will provide you with exciting technical challenges and a rewarding career experience. By leveraging Samsungs vast product ecosystem to deliver novel user experiences your work will define Samsungs future in robotics and significantly impact real-world users.
Position Responsibilities:
- Conduct state-of-the-art research to push boundaries of emerging fields of robotics and embodied intelligence on topics such as robotics foundation models vision-language-action (VLA) models vision language models (VLMs) open-world 3D perception dexterous manipulation and multimodal (vision tactile audio semantic) data fusion
- Work with the team to design and implement research prototypes and technology demonstrators on robotic platforms
- Work within cross-functional cross-divisional teams and assist in the design analysis and performance evaluation from concept to completion
- Provide technical leadership and assist in shaping R&D priorities by following up-to-date scientific research and communicating key developments
- Generate patents and scientific research papers for top-tier publication venues
Required Skills:
- PhD degree in CS/EE/Robotics or equivalent combination of education training and experience
- 3 years post-graduate experience conducting state-of-the-art robotics R&D
- Strong research track-record including multiple first-author publications at top-tier venues in robotics or related fields e.g. CoRL ICRA RAL RSS CVPR ICML
- Comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of robotics machine learning and computer vision
- Demonstrated experience implementing and testing complex integrated behaviors on simulated and real robots
- Knowledgeable of tools and processes for ML model development tuning evaluation and deployment
- Familiarity with PyTorch TensorFlow C ROS and CUDA
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent verbal communication and writing skills to effectively represent the derived results and technical concepts developed in the course of the work
Candidates with additional experience are encouraged to apply in and will be considered for other opportunities.
Base Pay Range
$179200 - $246150 USD
Additional Information
Disclosure of Trade Secrets
Samsung has a strict policy on trade applying to Samsung and progressing through the recruitment process you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer.
Essential Job Functions
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk communicate in person and by telephone and frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.
Samsung Research America is committed to complying with all Federal State and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact the recruiter or email
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
