Research Team, General Interest (Boston)
About the role
FieldAI is transforming how robots interact with the real world by developing risk-aware, reliable, field-ready AI systems that tackle the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the potential of embodied intelligence. Our pragmatic approach combines cutting-edge research with real-world deployment, moving beyond off-the-shelf, purely data-driven methods or transformer-only architectures. Solutions are already deployed globally, with continuous improvement driven by real field use.
We are tackling one of robotics’ hardest problems: deploying robots in unstructured, previously unknown environments. Our Field Foundational Models™ advance perception, planning, localization, and manipulation with an emphasis on explainability and safety, ensuring our systems can be trusted where it matters most.
Why join us
You will work alongside a world-class team that values creativity, resilience, and bold thinking. Our team brings a decade-long track record of real-world deployments, strong performance in DARPA challenges, and experience from organizations such as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX.
Our R&D organization is growing and anchored in Boston, with close collaboration across teams in Southern California and colleagues around the US and globally. Be part of the next robotics revolution by solving problems at scale with a team as unique as the mission. We seek individuals who push beyond conventional approaches, enjoy tackling tough and ambiguous questions, and bring interdisciplinary perspective.
Team and culture
Our success depends on exceptional AI researchers, engineers, software developers, product designers, field deployment experts, and communicators who can turn breakthroughs into real capability. We are headquartered in Mission Viejo (Irvine adjacent), Southern California, with teammates across the US and around the world. Join a fun, close-knit team building systems that work in the real world.