Robotics AI Research Scientist - Industrial Automation

Bosch Group; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Group's North America RTC focuses on advanced AI for embodied and cyber-physical systems, including autonomous robotics and factory automation. The role centers on research in vision, navigation, manipulation, and robust system integration for industrial settings.

Ideal candidates bring a Ph.D. or Master's with industry experience, strong ML/vision skills, and a track record of publications. The job is based in Sunnyvale, CA with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in CS, robotics or related field; or master's with 2+ years industry experience.
• 5+ years of R&D in AI, CV, robotics, or automotive motion planning.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, Rust.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and engineering in core AI and ML to enable industrial embodied AI across manufacturing, logistics, and handling domains.
• Push boundaries in robotics using multimodal models for real-time factory reasoning and safety.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing engineering, plant operations, and product teams for technology transfer.
• Implement research results to solve industrial challenges with high-reliability system integration.
• Engage with industry consortia and conferences focused on industrial robotics and automation.
• Document findings via publications, white papers, and patent submissions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science/Robotics

Master's with 2+ years post-grad experience

Tools

Python

C++

Rust

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Bosch Group's North America RTC focuses on advanced AI for embodied and cyber-physical systems, including autonomous robotics and factory automation. The role centers on research in vision, navigation, manipulation, and robust system integration for industrial settings.

Ideal candidates bring a Ph.D. or Master's with industry experience, strong ML/vision skills, and a track record of publications. The job is based in Sunnyvale, CA with a competitive salary and benefits package.