Embodied AI Researcher: Robotics & Vision

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a researcher for the Outshift by Cisco embodied AI team. You will contribute to perception, navigation, and manipulation for robotics across cloud/edge models, world models, and mobile platforms.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers across orchestration, navigation, and manipulation to apply computer vision and ML to real systems. Publication and patent contributions are encouraged.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field and strong fundamentals in computer vision and ML.
• Proven research track record with publications, patents, or prototypes.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks and coding in C++, Java, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Research and prototype learning-based perception, planning, and control for embodied agents and robots.
• Collaborate with orchestration, navigation, and manipulation teams to integrate CV/ML into systems.
• Evaluate models on real-world robotics use cases and adapt them for deployment.
• Contribute to publications and patents as the embodied AI portfolio grows.

Skills

Computer vision

Machine learning

Deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TF)

Programming languages (C++, Java, Py)

Publications / patents

Education

PhD in Computer Science / EE / Robotics

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a researcher for the Outshift by Cisco embodied AI team. You will contribute to perception, navigation, and manipulation for robotics across cloud/edge models, world models, and mobile platforms.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers across orchestration, navigation, and manipulation to apply computer vision and ML to real systems. Publication and patent contributions are encouraged.