Senior Robotics Engineer — Physical AI, Dubai (On-site, Relocation)

Discovered MENA; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Discovered MENA is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer in Dubai to advance physical AI initiatives. You'll own integration across perception, learning, and autonomy, shipping real-world robot systems and taking them from simulation to on-robot deployment.

The role requires a PhD or MSc in robotics or AI, deep experience in at least one specialty, and strong C++ and Python with ROS 2. Relocation support is provided and the position is on-site in Dubai.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in robotics or AI from a leading lab or university.
• Publications at key robotics/AI venues or equivalent shipped work.
• Experience building real hardware in frontier labs or robotics companies.
• Depth in at least one of four specialisms and production-grade C++/Python.

Responsibilities

• Prototype, test on real robots, and ship systems for real-world use.
• Integrate perception, learning, and autonomy across robot platforms.
• Move from simulation to on-robot deployment with reliability.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to shape product direction.

Skills

C++ programming

Python programming

Education

PhD or MSc in robotics/AI

Tools

ROS 2

Job description

Discovered MENA is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer in Dubai to advance physical AI initiatives. You'll own integration across perception, learning, and autonomy, shipping real-world robot systems and taking them from simulation to on-robot deployment.

The role requires a PhD or MSc in robotics or AI, deep experience in at least one specialty, and strong C++ and Python with ROS 2. Relocation support is provided and the position is on-site in Dubai.