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Research Scientist- Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Models

Sunnyvale, CA, us💼 Full-time💰 $165,000–$165,000🗓 2026-07-07 → 2026-07-31

Core

Conduct research and engineering in core AI and machine learning fields to enable Embodied AI (including computer vision, autonomous planning, open-world learning) for ADAS/AD, industrial automation, and robotics.

Role type

Research Scientist (Vision-Language-Action Models)

Builds

Modular end-to-end perception and planning systems for ADAS/AD, industrial automation, and robotics

Domain

Automotive (ADAS/AD), Robotics, Industrial Automation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Computer Vision, Robotic Motion and Behavioral Planning, Reinforcement Learning, Multimodal Transformers, Deep Learning, Python, C++, Rust, TensorFlow, PyTorch

Preferred skills

Real-world product development of autonomous systems, Multimodal vision-language-action models, Diffusion models, NeRF, gaussian splatting, 3D scene understanding, sensor calibration, SfM, voxel/BEV grid-based feature representation

Responsibilities

Conduct research and engineering in core AI and machine learning fields to enable Embodied AI, Push boundaries in modular end-to-end perception and planning for ADAS/AD, Collaborate cross-functionally with global research and engineering teams, Implement research results to solve real-world challenges, Engage with academic and industry communities through conferences and workshops, Document and disseminate research findings through publications and patents

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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