Principal Engineer, Physical AI & Robotics Standards

UL Solutions; Brea (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 20% target

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Solutions seeks a Principal Engineer - Physical AI for Consumer TIC, serving as the global SME for AI-enabled physical products and cyber-physical systems. The role leads AI assurance across robotics, autonomy, drones, and smart devices, shaping standards, testing, and advisory services.

Hybrid role with 3 days onsite at UL locations globally; remote work considered for non-local candidates. Requires extensive hands-on AI systems experience and strong communication with stakeholders across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field such as Robotics, Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering, or AI/CS.
• 15+ years of technical experience in robotics, autonomous systems, embedded systems, cyber-physical systems, or related engineering domains.
• Hands-on experience in AI-enabled physical systems, robotics, autonomy, or machine-learning-enabled products.
• Knowledge of Physical AI technologies, failure modes, hazards, risks, and evaluation methodologies.
• Familiarity with robotics, cybersecurity, and AI governance standards or regulatory frameworks.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop standards, certification and verification programs, assessment methodologies, test requirements, and technical criteria for AI-enabled physical products.
• Define methods to evaluate system behavior in real-world scenarios, including safety and risk considerations.
• Develop and launch customer-facing offerings such as readiness assessments, robotics evaluations, advisory engagements, training programs, and certification pathways.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers, regulators, standards bodies, and industry forums.
• Build global delivery capability through evaluator competency frameworks, training, and test procedures.

Skills

Technical writing

Presentation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Engineering/CS

Advanced degree in Robotics/AI

Job description

UL Solutions seeks a Principal Engineer - Physical AI for Consumer TIC, serving as the global SME for AI-enabled physical products and cyber-physical systems. The role leads AI assurance across robotics, autonomy, drones, and smart devices, shaping standards, testing, and advisory services.

Hybrid role with 3 days onsite at UL locations globally; remote work considered for non-local candidates. Requires extensive hands-on AI systems experience and strong communication with stakeholders across