Physical AI Principal Researcher

Job Responsibilities

• Lead research initiatives to advance fundamental Physical AI technologies, including but not limited to robotics, computer vision, AI, and human-computer interaction (HCI), as well as their downstream applications.
• Publish research findings in top-tier conferences and journals, and present work at invited talks, conferences, and workshops.
• Integrate technologies across the stack, from early stage in-house developed to commercially available systems, to create impactful solutions for real-world problems.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including leading university researchers, to drive innovative research forward.

Essential Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Strong track record of publishing research in top-tier venues, such as ICRA, IROS, RSS, CoRL, NeurIPS, ICRL, ICML, AAAI, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, CHI and UIST.
• 2+ years of industry experience in AI, robotics, or related fields, or equivalent experience through postdoctoral research or impactful projects.
• Strong expertise in developing application-focused approaches for real-world deployment of Physical AI.
• Proficiency in Python and modern AI development practices.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in interdisciplinary research collaborations.
• Strong prototyping skills for rapid validation of ideas and systems.
• Proficiency in C++.
• Familiarity with APIs and database systems.
• Experience with ROS or other robot software and libraries.
• Experience working with 3D tools.

Job Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Company: Fujitsu Research of America (FRA)

Company Website: Fujitsu

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