Research Scientist, Humanoid Robotics & Embodied AI

The Robot Age; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition in California is seeking a research scientist focused on humanoid robotics. You will advance learning and control methods for embodied AI and contribute to hardware-in-the-loop experiments.

This role is research-heavy but sits at the core of our AI tooling stack, connecting simulation, data, and real-world robot behavior while collaborating with a broad team of researchers and engineers.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated depth in robotics, ML, humanoids, or embodied AI.
• Ability to design experiments and evaluate robot behavior rigorously.
• Strong publication, implementation, or applied research track record.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving industrial research environment.

Responsibilities

• Research learning and control methods for humanoid robot behavior.
• Build experiments that connect simulation, data, and embodied performance.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers on next-generation physical AI systems.
• Help turn research insight into reusable infrastructure for robotics teams.

Skills

Research depth in robotics, machine%3

Job description

Applied Intuition in California is seeking a research scientist focused on humanoid robotics. You will advance learning and control methods for embodied AI and contribute to hardware-in-the-loop experiments.

This role is research-heavy but sits at the core of our AI tooling stack, connecting simulation, data, and real-world robot behavior while collaborating with a broad team of researchers and engineers.