Research Scientist Jobs in the United States
50 jobs found
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Senior Applied Scientist, Human-Robot Interaction
$184k-249k/year
Full-time
MentorshipTechnical LeadershipIndustrial RoboticsGenerative AI / LLMsImitation LearningReinforcement LearningSensors & InstrumentationJAXNumPyPyTorch
Human-Robot Interaction Applied Scientist
$172k-223k/year
Full-time
MentorshipTechnical LeadershipGenerative AI / LLMsPerceptionReinforcement LearningC++JavaPythonLinux
Senior Scientist - Physical AI for Surgical Robotics
$157k-249k/year
Full-time
Technical LeadershipReinforcement LearningAutonomous SystemsDevOps & CloudFDA Regulations (GMP)Path PlanningSoftware EngineeringVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)C++Python
Founding Research Scientist, Robot Learning
$225k-300k/year
Full-time
MentorshipTechnical LeadershipSim-to-real transferVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)Imitation LearningReinforcement LearningJAXPyTorchC++Python
Senior Computer Vision/AI Scientist
$125k-201k/year
Full-time
DevOps & CloudComputer VisionMLOpsNavigation & MappingPyTorchTensorFlowTensorRTC++PythonNVIDIA Isaac Sim
Senior Research Scientist - Robotics AI
$185k-215k/year
Full-time
Autonomous SystemsADASGenerative AI / LLMsComputer VisionPath 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
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Robotics & Physical AI
$100k-300k/year
Full-time
Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AI / LLMsCAD & Mechanical DesignComputer VisionEmbedded SystemsReinforcement LearningSim-to-real transferC++PythonIsaac Lab
Senior AI Research Scientist, Robotics & Embodied AI
$230k-270k/year
Full-time
Generative AI / LLMsSim-to-real transferArtificial IntelligenceComputer VisionImitation LearningIndustrial RoboticsReinforcement LearningPyTorchC++Python
Optical Systems Senior Scientist
$97k-165k/year
Full-time
C++PythonLiDARMATLAB
Ph.D. Research Autonomous Vehicles
$38 - $94/hour
Internship
Computer VisionImitation LearningPerceptionReinforcement LearningSensor FusionSimulation & Digital TwinsVerification & ValidationVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)PyTorchTensorFlow
Ph.D. Research Robotics Intern
$38 - $94/hour
Internship
Path PlanningPerceptionReinforcement LearningSim-to-real transferVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)JAXPyTorchTensorFlowC++Python
Research Engineer - Aerospace & Autonomous Systems
Full-time
Motion ControlSensor FusionC++PythonRustFPGALabViewLinuxMATLAB
AI Research Scientist, Physical AI
$184k-257k/year
Full-time
Embedded SystemsAutonomous SystemsComputer VisionGenerative AI / LLMsMotion ControlReinforcement LearningSimulation & Digital TwinsPyTorchTensorFlowC++
Computational Scientist, Metal Additive Manufacturing
$141k-176k/year
Full-time
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)PyTorchscikit-learnTensorFlowC++Python
Senior Applied Scientist
Full-time
MentorshipImitation LearningModel Predictive ControlReinforcement LearningNumPyscikit-learnTensorFlowC++JavaPython
Senior Applied Scientist, Fauna Robotics
$192k-260k/year
Full-time
MentorshipVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)PerceptionReinforcement LearningSim-to-real transferC++Python
Tactile Simulation Research Engineer - Special Projects (Robotics)
Full-time
Simulation & Digital TwinsC++PythonMuJoCo
Tactile AI Research Engineer - Special Projects (Robotics)
Full-time
Path PlanningSoftware EngineeringPyTorchTensorFlowC++PythonIsaac LabMuJoCo
PhD Graduate - Distributed Tactical Awareness
$105k-245k/year
Full-time
Machine LearningSensor FusionC++JavaPythonMATLAB
Market Insight for Research Scientist Jobs in the United States
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