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Applied Robotics Engineer

Washington DC💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-29 → 2026-10-01

Core

Bridge AI research with physical world deployment by taking models from simulation to real hardware under constraints like limited compute and noisy sensors.

Role type

Applied Robotics Engineer (System Integration & Deployment)

Builds

AI-driven robotics systems deployed on partner hardware

Domain

Robotics, AI, Simulation, Edge Computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, PyTorch, C++, inference optimization, quantization, model distillation, TensorRT, ONNX, RL, imitation learning, sensor fusion, control systems, robotics middleware, edge compute

Preferred skills

Unity, Unreal, Isaac Gym, inverse dynamics, learning from demonstration

Responsibilities

Post-training and evaluation of AI models on real hardware, system integration with legacy control systems, debugging model failures in physical environments, closing the loop between field failures and research, explaining model capabilities to partners

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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