Embodied AI Research Scientist — Vision & Robotics

Cisco Systems, Inc; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Bonuses

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a researcher with a strong foundation in computer vision and machine learning to contribute broadly across embodied AI research threads, including robotics orchestration, navigation, perception, and manipulation.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to bring CV/ML expertise to systems and evaluate models for real-world robotics use cases, with opportunities for publications and patents.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a closely related field.
• 1+ year relevant research experience (industry, postdoctoral, or equivalent).
• Experience in computer vision and/or machine learning with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience in one or more languages (C++, Java, Python).
• Experience delivering research outcomes through peer-reviewed publications, patents, prototypes, or other measurable technical contributions.

Responsibilities

• Research and prototype learning-based approaches to perception, planning, and control for embodied agents and robots.
• Collaborate with team members on orchestration, navigation, and manipulation to bring computer vision and ML expertise to their systems.
• Evaluate and adapt pioneering vision and ML models for real-world robotics use cases.
• Contribute to publications and/or patents as the team builds out its embodied AI research portfolio.

Skills

Computer vision

Machine learning

C++

Java

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Publications or patents

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a researcher with a strong foundation in computer vision and machine learning to contribute broadly across embodied AI research threads, including robotics orchestration, navigation, perception, and manipulation.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to bring CV/ML expertise to systems and evaluate models for real-world robotics use cases, with opportunities for publications and patents.