Principal Roboticist, Robot Foundation Model
Core
Building foundation models for general-purpose robots (mobile manipulators, dual-arm platforms, humanoids) that can perceive, reason, move, and manipulate the physical world.
Role type
Principal Roboticist (0→1 founding member)
Builds
Intelligent embodied agents and robot foundation models
Domain
Robotics + Foundation Models + Embodied AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work
Required skills
robot manipulation, robot hardware integration, C++, Python, robot control, motion planning, ROS/ROS2, machine learning, experiment design, data strategy
Preferred skills
training/deploying learned robot policies, top-tier robotics research publications (ICRA, CoRL, IROS), PhD
Technologies
C++, Python, ROS, ROS2
Responsibilities
Build, integrate, and maintain robot hardware platforms; Develop and maintain robot software for control, planning, and deployment; Create infrastructure for policy deployment, data collection, and evaluation; Run real-world robot experiments and define data collection pilots; Collaborate on robot policy development and data strategy; Debug hardware, software, and policy failures; Build robust deployment and validation tests; Shape technical direction across robotics, ML, and hardware
Seniority
Principal, 0→1 ownership & strategy
