Robotics Tech Lead - Autonomous Systems & AI Research Lab

XPENG; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 244,000 - 413,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Snacks & meals

ML research resources

Collaborative culture

Job summary

XPENG is seeking hands-on Tech Leads to own a research direction in robotics, AI, and intelligent systems, from vision to prototypes and real-world validation. You will lead a small, interdisciplinary team on high-impact robotics research and drive technical roadmaps, experiments, and evaluation standards.

You will work across AI algorithms, simulation, robot systems, and real-world testing, incubating technologies into future robotics capabilities while thriving in a fast-moving environment

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in a relevant robotics, AI, or intelligent-systems domain.
• Strong record in robotics research or engineering.
• Experience leading technical projects or mentoring teams.
• Comfortable working hands-on in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small, interdisciplinary team on high-impact robotics research.
• Define and execute technical roadmaps, experiments, and evaluation standards.
• Drive work across AI algorithms, simulation, robot systems, and real-world testing.
• Incubate promising technologies into future robotics capabilities.

Skills

Robotics leadership

AI research

Mentoring teams

Job description

XPENG is seeking hands-on Tech Leads to own a research direction in robotics, AI, and intelligent systems, from vision to prototypes and real-world validation. You will lead a small, interdisciplinary team on high-impact robotics research and drive technical roadmaps, experiments, and evaluation standards.

You will work across AI algorithms, simulation, robot systems, and real-world testing, incubating technologies into future robotics capabilities while thriving in a fast-moving environment