Lead, Data-Efficient Robotics & AI Learning

Samsung Research America

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 203,700 - 305,500

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Samsung Research America in Mountain View seeks a Senior Manager with a proven track record in robotics research and project leadership to head a new Data Efficiency group within the Robot Intelligence Lab.

You will collaborate with researchers, developers and roboticists to explore AI-led techniques for generalizing robots to real-world tasks, leveraging Samsung's product ecosystem to deliver innovative user experiences.

Qualifications

PhD degree in a technology or engineering discipline or equivalent combination of education, training
7+ years of work experience after PhD in robotics
Deep knowledge of ML training, data/model management, data augmentation, multi-GPU training, model tuning/deployment
Knowledge of production robot learning pipelines including simulation/teleoperation/egocentric/third-person video
Strong robotics fundamentals: locomotion, manipulation, SLAM, ROS, Isaac-SIM, policy architectures
Ability to lead teams with formal and informal mentorship
Strong communication and ability to engage customers at business and technical levels
Familiarity with defining project scope, timelines and delivering prototypes

Responsibilities

Direct and manage R&D to push data-efficient learning methods for robotics
Lead a team to engineer data processing, learning and model deployment pipelines
Oversee pilot studies and demos using available robot platforms
Manage operations: recruiting, milestones, patenting, contracting, purchasing, facilities
Generate patents and publish scientific papers for top-tier venues