Research Scientist Jobs in the United States
66 jobs found
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Assistant Scientist – AI for Autonomous Synthesis and Multimodal Characterization
$94k-147k/year
Full-time
Industrial RoboticsReinforcement LearningJAXPyTorchscikit-learnTensorFlowPython
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
$99k-150k/year
Full-time
Machine LearningGenerative AI / LLMsC++Python
Senior Autonomous Systems Research Scientist
Full-time
MentorshipTechnical LeadershipAutonomous SystemsIndustrial RoboticsMachine LearningPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++Python
AI Research Scientist - Surface Inputs AR/VR
$184k-257k/year
Full-time
Technical LeadershipComputer VisionMLOpsSensor FusionSLAMPyTorchPython
Research Scientist - Autonomous Collaborative Systems
$108k-205k/year
Full-time
DevOps & CloudHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Industrial RoboticsMotion ControlPerceptionReinforcement LearningSimulation & Digital TwinsPyTorchTensorFlowC++
Undergraduate Research Assistant (UAV- Engineering)
$12.5/hour
Internship
Computer VisionIndustrial RoboticsPath PlanningPythonDrones / UAV
Staff Researcher – Machine Learning for Robotics
Full-time
Technical LeadershipMentorshipGenerative AI / LLMsSim-to-real transferImitation LearningReinforcement LearningPyTorchTensorFlowC++Python
Principal Research Scientist
$213k-300k/year
Full-time
Technical LeadershipVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)Imitation LearningModel Predictive ControlReinforcement LearningSensor FusionSim-to-real transferJAXPyTorchC++
Senior Research Scientist - Robotics AI
$185k-215k/year
Full-time
Autonomous SystemsVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)Computer VisionIndustrial RoboticsPath PlanningReinforcement LearningPyTorchTensorFlowC++Python
Research Scientist - Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Models
$165k-185k/year
Full-time
Autonomous SystemsVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)ADASComputer VisionPath PlanningReinforcement LearningPyTorchTensorFlowC++Python
AI Research Scientist, SysML
$154k-217k/year
Full-time
Computer VisionGenerative AI / LLMsMachine LearningPyTorchTensorFlowC++Python
Senior Scientist, Computer Vision & Robotics
$170k-220k/year
Full-time
MentorshipAutonomous SystemsComputer VisionOpenCVPyTorchTensorFlowC++PythonCUDADocker
Applied Scientist III — Robotics & Physical AI
$167k-226k/year
Full-time
Path PlanningSim-to-real transferVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)Imitation LearningReinforcement LearningTensorFlowC++JavaPython
AI Research Scientist - Multimodal Foundational Models
$165k-195k/year
Full-time
MentorshipTechnical LeadershipADASPyTorchPythonGit
Senior AI Research Scientist - Time-Series Foundational Models
$165k-195k/year
Full-time
MentorshipADASPyTorchPythonGit
Image Scientist / Physicist
Full-time
Project ManagementMachine LearningPythonLiDARMATLABRadar
Reinforcement Learning & Controls Research Scientist - Spot Behavior
$177k-225k/year
Full-time
Sensor FusionModel Predictive ControlSim-to-real transferReinforcement LearningPyTorchC++PythonMuJoCoNVIDIA Isaac Sim
Applied Scientist, Safe RL, Robotics, SAF Lab
$143k-193k/year
Full-time
Model Predictive ControlSoftware EngineeringIndustrial CommunicationVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)Reinforcement LearningSim-to-real transferJAXPyTorchPythonMuJoCo
Senior Applied Scientist, Safe Locomotion
$167k-226k/year
Full-time
Model Predictive ControlReinforcement LearningSim-to-real transferJAXPyTorchPythonMuJoCoNVIDIA Isaac SimPyBullet
Applied Scientist, Amazon Robotics, Compass Team
$143k-193k/year
Full-time
Functional SafetyGenerative AI / LLMsSim-to-real transferImitation LearningReinforcement LearningC++PythonMuJoCoNVIDIA Isaac Sim
Market Insight for Research Scientist Jobs in the United States
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