Research Engineer Robotic Hardware, Simulation and Data

Applied Intuition Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive defense trucking construction mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure operating systems and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers as well as the United States military and its allies trust the companys solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale California with offices in Washington D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach Florida; Ann Arbor Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at .

We are an in-office company and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

We are looking for a passionate Research Engineer to join the Research Group at Applied Intuition. The mission of the group is to create cutting-edge technology enabling next-generation physical AI with emphasis on the two most challenging applications reshaping our everyday life: end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist. We have a group composed of leading experts from top institutions and companies recognized for their exceptional academic and industry contributionsincluding eight Best Paper awards at premier conferences and journals such as CVPR and ICRA. Learn more at by industry-leading tools and infra researchers can access millions of miles of data from large fleets and deploy methods they develop into various autonomous and robotic systems including self-driving cars/trucks autonomous mining/construction machines humanoid robots and dexterous addition to your research contributions you will contribute to and learn from best practices in the autonomy and robotics industries within our fast-paced and customer-focused culture. Improvements deployed to our system immediately help our customers with their programs and deliver value to our business.

We are open to all years of experience as long as the necessary requirements are met including those with potential Tech Lead and Manager capacity.

• Support the team for robotic and data collection hardware set up and design the mechatronic system for customized demands

• Construct robotic simulation environments at scale and use it for RL training

• Process human data for robotic use cases

• Work closely with Research Scientists and interns on high-quality research publications to submit to top-tier conferences

• Collaborate with our engineering teams on ADAS data and simulation to deploy end-to-end algorithms for mass production vehicles and neural simulation/generation for tools supporting autonomy development

• Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields

  • Humanoid general robotics and human data collection hardware experiences (both utilization and design)

  • Large-scale robotic simulation construction deformable object simulation and its utilization in RL training

  • Human data processing retargeting pose estimation SLAM

• Passion for next-generation scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems

• Strong engineering and research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects

• Technical experience in: Python Pytorch computer vision robotics systems and distributed machine learning model training

• Industry experience on relevant topics (self-driving application preferred)

• MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field

• Passion for building and shipping customer-focused software frameworks or tool

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary equity and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units comprehensive health dental vision life and disability insurance coverage 401k retirement benefits with employer match learning and wellness stipends and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience credentials & certifications educational attainment skill level requirements interview performance and the level and scope of the position.

Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently the parties agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471 Appendix A to Subpart A) relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

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