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Research Engineer - Robotic Hardware, Simulation and Data

Applied Intuition· AI Research
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Sunnyvale$126k - $423kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Research Engineer role in Applied Intuition's AI Research group focusing on physical AI, end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist applications, with emphasis on robotic hardware, simulation, and data processing.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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
  • 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 SystemsDistributed ML Training

Benefits

  • Base salary, equity and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 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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