Research Engineer - New Grad (2027)

The Robot Age; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale, CA is hiring new-grad research engineers for its research group focused on physical AI for autonomous systems. You will work on model development, data-driven experiments, and translating ideas into deployable robotic systems.

Ideal candidates have strong programming habits, an interest in embodied AI, and a penchant for fast-paced, applied research environments. This role emphasizes learning and collaboration with senior researchers across simulation and autonomy.

Qualifications

• Early-career research engineering ability in robotics, machine learning, or autonomy.
• Strong programming and experimentation habits.
• Interest in embodied AI and systems that interact with the physical world.
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-moving applied research environment.

Responsibilities

• Build research code and experiments for autonomy and robotic systems
• Learn from senior researchers working across physical AI and self-driving
• Use simulation, fleet data, and evaluation tools to test model behavior
• Help translate research ideas into systems that can survive practical constraints

Skills

Robotics research

Machine learning

Programming

Job description

What the role actually is

Applied Intuition is hiring new-grad research engineers for its research group. The team works on physical AI for self-driving, robotic generalists, humanoids, dexterous hands, and other autonomy systems.

For an early-career candidate, the notable part is the span: the listing points to model work, large-scale data, simulation, and deployed robotic systems rather than a single isolated research benchmark.

What you would work on

• Build research code and experiments for autonomy and robotic systems
• Learn from senior researchers working across physical AI and self-driving
• Use simulation, fleet data, and evaluation tools to test model behavior
• Help translate research ideas into systems that can survive practical constraints

What they are asking for

• Early-career research engineering ability in robotics, machine learning, or autonomy
• Strong programming and experimentation habits
• Interest in embodied AI and systems that interact with the physical world
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-moving applied research environment

Why this one is worth a look

Good new-grad research roles in robotics are scarce, especially outside academia. This one is worth flagging because Applied has both research ambition and infrastructure used by customers building real autonomous machines.