Research Scientist (Research)
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
Roboticsonsite$126k–$423k
At a glance
Highlights
- Advance next-gen physical AI for end-to-end driving and generalist robots.
- Deploy RL methods to self-driving cars, trucks, mining machines and humanoids.
- Access millions of fleet miles with industry-leading tools and infrastructure.
Ideal candidate
A research-driven roboticist passionate about scalable real-world autonomy who thrives collaborating across research and engineering to move ideas from paper to deployed systems.
Requirements
- Strong research record in RL and VLA post-training for autonomous systems and robotics with top-tier publications
- MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or related field
- 1+ year of research experience in autonomy, self-driving, or related field
- Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
- remote policy
- 5 days in-office with occasional flexibility
Lab profile
About Applied Intuition
Builds simulation, vehicle OS, and autonomy infrastructure for automotive, defense, and heavy industries.
What they build
- Autonomy software stacks
- Vehicle operating systems
- Simulation and validation tooling
Known for
- Trusted by 18 of top 20 global automakers
- Expertise across automotive, defense, trucking, mining and agriculture
- Full-stack coverage from tooling to OS to autonomy
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Silicon Valley
- Valued at $15 billion
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