Research Engineer - Robot Learning
Applied Intuition· AI Research
Sunnyvale$126k - $423kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
We are looking for multiple Research Engineers to join Applied Intuition's Research Group, focusing on end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist applications, with opportunities to contribute to and learn from best practices in autonomy and robotics.
Responsibilities
- Support the team 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
Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: World-action foundation model, video/Gaussian generation, diffusion policy, multi-modal robot learning
- VLA post-training, reinforcement learning
- Physics-aware reconstruction, deformable simulation
- 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
- Masters or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field
- 1+ year of experience in autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field
Skills
Required:PythonPyTorchComputer VisionRobotics Systems
Benefits
- Base salary, equity, and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off
Last updated Sep 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Applied Intuition
Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.
AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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