RoboForce

Lead AI Research Engineer, Embodied Systems

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29 days ago
Milpitas, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$190k - $265k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead and own the onboard AI, data collection, teleoperation, and on-robot reinforcement learning systems powering the embodied AI data flywheel.
  • Set technical direction and architecture for running, evaluating, and improving learned models on real robots.
  • Deliver systems end-to-end on physical robots, from bring-up through reliable real-time operation in industrial environments.
  • Own on-robot deployment and closed-loop evaluation of policies.
  • Partner with robotics software and ML research teams to align interfaces and priorities.
  • Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar for embodied systems work.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or a related field with significant relevant experience, or a PhD.
  • Track record of leading complex robotic or embodied systems end-to-end and setting technical direction for other engineers.
  • Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, with solid systems programming and real-time or performance-critical engineering skills.
  • Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 and robot middleware, including real-time integration of sensing, control, and compute.
  • Experience integrating and deploying ML models or policies into real-time robotic or autonomous systems, with emphasis on system ownership and building rather than model training or research.
  • Bonus experience with teleoperation and data-collection systems such as VR, UR, GELLO, or UMI; on-robot reinforcement learning; robot learning policies such as VLA, imitation learning, or behavior cloning; manipulation stacks; whole-body control interfaces; or real-time middleware tuning.

Benefits

  • Competitive stock options and equity programs.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401(k) plan.
  • Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.
  • Lunches and dinners, a fully stocked kitchen, and regular team-building events.
  • Full-time U.S. position requiring five days per week of in-office collaboration.

Tech Stack

Categories

Robotics
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About RoboForce

51-200 employees
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