Centific
Head of Physical AI Programs
East Palo Alto, CA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 31 days ago
Data EngineeringLLMsRAGAgentic AIBusiness DevelopmentLogisticsRoboticsResearchLeadership
About the role
- This role will serve as the executive leader responsible for transforming Physical AI from an emerging capability into a strategic growth engine for
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic customer engagements from concept through execution.
- Own end-to-end delivery of complex Physical AI programs involving robotics data collection, simulation, teleoperations, RLHF, RLAIF, benchmarking, and validation.
- Drive operational excellence across globally distributed teams.
- Develop strategic relationships with robotics companies, AI labs, autonomous systems providers, universities, and technology partners.
- Collaborate with industry leaders across robotics, simulation, synthetic data, and AI infrastructure ecosystems.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Research teams to shape the roadmap for Physical AI capabilities within AIDF.
- Drive innovation across:
- Support strategic pursuits and executive-level customer engagements.
- Develop solution frameworks and go-to-market strategies for Physical AI opportunities.
Requirements
- Experience managing executive customer relationships and strategic programs.
- Demonstrated ability to translate emerging technologies into commercial offerings.
- 12+ years of experience leading large-scale programs within robotics, autonomous systems, AI, industrial automation, or related fields.
- Strong operational leadership experience with globally distributed teams.
Nice to have
- Experience at or working closely with organizations such as:
- Agility Robotics
- Aurora Innovation
- Experience with:
- Robotics operations
- Humanoid robotics
- Autonomous systems
- Digital twins and simulation
Compensation
- Salary: $300k + OTE
Benefits
- Reinforcement Learning
- Build a multi-year pipeline across robotics, manufacturing, logistics, mobility, healthcare, defense, and industrial automation sectors.
Company info
- We are seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Head of Physical AI Programs to lead the development and scaling of Centific's Physical AI practice.
Visa & Work Authorization
- pplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy)
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