Embodied AI Researcher for Robotics & Vision

Cisco Systems, Inc; Chicago (IL); 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 insurance

Life insurance

RSU grants

Job summary

Cisco's Outshift by Cisco team is pursuing the next generation of quantum-enabled technologies and robotics. We seek a researcher with a strong foundation in computer vision and machine learning to contribute across perception, planning, and control for embodied agents and robots.

Collaborate with experts in orchestration, navigation, and manipulation to bring vision and ML into our systems. Contribute to publications and patents as the embodied AI portfolio grows.

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 working 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

Education

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

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Cisco's Outshift by Cisco team is pursuing the next generation of quantum-enabled technologies and robotics. We seek a researcher with a strong foundation in computer vision and machine learning to contribute across perception, planning, and control for embodied agents and robots.

Collaborate with experts in orchestration, navigation, and manipulation to bring vision and ML into our systems. Contribute to publications and patents as the embodied AI portfolio grows.