About the role

  • Senior AI Research Engineer developing and deploying next-generation robot foundation models and end-to-end policies. Researching and implementing methods for humanoid robots to perform real-world tasks in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design, train, and deploy robust policies for locomotion, manipulation, and dynamic interactions with the environment.
  • Develop core reinforcement learning infrastructure, including scalable training pipelines and evaluation frameworks.
  • Design and implement new simulation environments and tasks to support training and deployment of control policies.
  • Develop, design, and test imitation learning methods
  • Collaborate with Robotics Software and AI engineering teams to develop policies which can be transferred to production

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience developing and deploying learning-from-demonstration
  • Strong programming skills in Python, with proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
  • Experience with modern learning-from-demonstration tools like DiffusionPolicy
  • Experience with robot data collection, training, and testing on hardware to perform manipulation tasks.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment to deliver safe, high-quality software
  • MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Benefits

  • 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
  • Equity: Company stock options.
  • Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
  • Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
  • Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Time Off:
  • • Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
  • • Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
  • On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
  • Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
  • Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
  • Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
  • Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.

Job title

Senior AI Research Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$185,000 - $288,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

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