Brain Corp

Staff Autonomy Engineer

San Diego, CA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$205kDetected 77 days ago

PythonC++Code ReviewCI/CDLinuxMachine LearningPyTorchNLPInventory ManagementRoboticsElectrical EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

As a Staff Autonomy Engineer on our R&D team, you'll be one of the technical leaders setting direction for the AI that powers our robots.

you'll architect systems that span perception, mapping, prediction, and planning; drive multi-quarter initiatives from research idea to fleet rollout; and raise the technical bar across the org.
You'll also be someone the team learns from - through code review, design review, mentorship, and the standards you set in your own work.
Set technical direction for major areas of the autonomy stack - perception, SLAM, prediction, planning, or the ML systems underneath them - and own the multi-quarter roadmaps that follow.
Mentor Senior and mid-level engineers; raise the bar through design review, code review, and the technical standards you model.
Excellent written and verbal communication - design docs that set direction, talks that bring people along, and code that other engineers want to read.
Opportunities to share your own interests and hobbies with the Company

Master's Degree. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics:
Deep, hands-on expertise with PyTorch (and/or JAX), modern training infrastructure, and contemporary architectures (transformers, diffusion models, VLA/foundation models).
Extensive experience designing robotic systems with ROS 2 (or comparable middleware) and modern simulation environments such as Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or Gazebo.

Excellent systems and architectural judgment; able to defend a position and equally able to update it when the evidence changes.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in San Diego, California is $169,525 to $205,215.
The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc.
Brain Corp is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:
A discretionary annual target bonus
Daily on-site lunch available in the San Diego office

A discretionary annual target bonus
401(k) plan with match (no waiting period and immediate vesting)
Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
Generous paid time off including flexible vacation, Paid Sick Leave, time off for volunteering in the community, 10 paid company holidays, and a winter company shutdown
On-campus gym including pool and tennis courts in the San Diego office
Opportunities to connect with colleagues including monthly game nights, hikes, wellness challenges, and community events
Internal continuous learning events

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