Robotics & Physical AI Pilot Lead

EPAM Systems; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks a Consultant in Robotics and Physical AI to drive strategy, scoping and deployment of physical AI across data center hardware and logistics ecosystems in the San Francisco Bay area. You will partner with ML teams, engineering, logistics operations and robotics OEMs to transition manual workflows into scalable, autonomous robotic solutions.

You will oversees end-to-end pilot execution for critical data center workflows and manage integrations with bipedal and wheeled humanoid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in robotics, mechanical/industrial engineering, computer science or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of experience managing automation, warehouse logistics or hardware programs.
• Familiarity with physical AI, Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, robot kinematics, end-effectors and integration with enterprise resource planning systems.
• Experience in data center hardware operations, RMA disposition workflows, cleanroom/ESD-safe material handling or hazardous disassembly.
• Proven track record in piloting automated solutions, managing vendor requests for proposals, utilizing structured use-case prioritization matrices and ensuring on-site deployment safety.
• Clear communication to coordinate across complex engineering, operations and vendor groups.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical data center and warehouse floor audits to map workstation-level constraints, ergonomics, cycle times and human-robot cohabitation requirements.
• Capture video footage, layout plans and operational task flows for physical AI training.
• Coordinate across machine learning teams, logistics operations and hardware engineering to validate joint-venture testbeds.
• Manage end-to-end pilot execution for critical data center workflows, including memory and storage Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) extraction, secure destruction and material staging.
• Evaluate, benchmark and manage pilot integrations with leading bipedal and wheeled humanoid robotic partners.
• Track operational key performance indicators and manage Return on Investment (ROI) models focused on labor optimization and eliminating Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage risks.
• Oversee data pipelines and API contracts bridging robotic fleet managers with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and other enterprise warehouse management systems.
• Specific experience integrating ruggedized hardware and edge communication within a data center environment (Nice to have).

Skills

robotics

VLA models

data center operations

vendor coordination

pilot execution

ROI modeling

cross-team communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in robotics/engineering/CS

Tools

SAP EWM

ERP integrations

Job description

EPAM Systems seeks a Consultant in Robotics and Physical AI to drive strategy, scoping and deployment of physical AI across data center hardware and logistics ecosystems in the San Francisco Bay area. You will partner with ML teams, engineering, logistics operations and robotics OEMs to transition manual workflows into scalable, autonomous robotic solutions.

You will oversees end-to-end pilot execution for critical data center workflows and manage integrations with bipedal and wheeled humanoid