Lead, Physical AI & Embodied Intelligence

LG Electronics R & D; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Short-term incentives

Mental health resources

Parental leave

Job summary

LG Electronics Emerging Technology Lab in Silicon Valley seeks a Staff/Senior Physical AI Researcher to shape embodied intelligence and drive innovations into LG robot platforms. Based in Santa Clara, this hybrid role leads a growing team of researchers advancing multimodal foundation models and real-world robotic systems.

You will collaborate across LG teams to define roadmaps, mentor researchers, and translate breakthroughs into scalable products, while fostering a vibrant, inclusive research

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/Robotics with strong publication record and 3+ years of industry experience.
• Expertise in robot foundation models and multimodal representation learning.
• Hands-on experience with real robotic systems and sensors (RGB, depth, LiDAR).
• Experience leading ambitious research projects in dynamic environments.
• Experience with physics-based simulation platforms for large-scale data generation.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for LG’s Physical AI team.
• Coordinate collaborations with LG HQ and external labs.
• Build cross-functional Physical AI ecosystem with AI, robotics, software, and product teams.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables.

Skills

Robot research

Leadership

Communication

Multimodal learning

Education

PhD in CS/Robotics

Tools

PyBullet

MuJoCo

Isaac Sim

Job description

LG Electronics Emerging Technology Lab in Silicon Valley seeks a Staff/Senior Physical AI Researcher to shape embodied intelligence and drive innovations into LG robot platforms. Based in Santa Clara, this hybrid role leads a growing team of researchers advancing multimodal foundation models and real-world robotic systems.

You will collaborate across LG teams to define roadmaps, mentor researchers, and translate breakthroughs into scalable products, while fostering a vibrant, inclusive research