Senior Robotics Research Scientist, Humanoid Systems

Holiday Robotics Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Relocation stipend

Free daily meals

Job summary

Holiday Robotics Research Inc. is seeking a Senior Research Scientist/Engineer to identify fundamental bottlenecks in humanoid robotics and create credible paths from insight to deployment on FRIDAY, the mobile humanoid platform.

You will work across sensing, actuation, dynamics, control, planning, robot learning, simulation, and system architecture with emphasis on real-world impact. The role emphasizes deep technical judgment, execution against evidence, and the ability to push ambitious ideas

Qualifications

• Evidence: first-author or equivalent high‑impact publication in a technical field relevant to humanoid robotics.
• Development of a prototype, system, or technology that advanced the state of the art.
• Founding or co‑founding a technical venture and bringing a deep‑technology product into the world.
• Track record of carrying complex technical ideas from concept through implementation and validation on physical systems.
• Other evidence of exceptional technical achievement outside conventional paths.

Job description

Holiday Robotics Research Inc. is seeking a Senior Research Scientist/Engineer to identify fundamental bottlenecks in humanoid robotics and create credible paths from insight to deployment on FRIDAY, the mobile humanoid platform.

You will work across sensing, actuation, dynamics, control, planning, robot learning, simulation, and system architecture with emphasis on real-world impact. The role emphasizes deep technical judgment, execution against evidence, and the ability to push ambitious ideas