Embodied AI Researcher for Robotics & Vision

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

Basic life insurance

Job summary

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

The role emphasizes collaboration with researchers and engineers to advance state-of-the-art embodied AI capabilities. You will prototype learning-based approaches for perception, planning, and control for embodied agents, evaluate models for real-world robotics use cases, and

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 experience using deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience in one or more of the following 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 to bring computer vision and ML expertise to orchestration, navigation, and manipulation 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

Deep learning

C++

Python

Java

Education

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

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ROS

Job description

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

The role emphasizes collaboration with researchers and engineers to advance state-of-the-art embodied AI capabilities. You will prototype learning-based approaches for perception, planning, and control for embodied agents, evaluate models for real-world robotics use cases, and