RoboForce

RoboForce

Lead AI Research Engineer, Embodied Systems

Milpitas, CA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 days ago
PythonC++Machine LearningRoboticsElectrical EngineeringAR/VRResearchCollaboration

About the role

  • The company's robots are engineered for demanding industrial environments, with a focus on real-world deployment and scalability.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver these systems end-to-end on physical robots - from bring-up through reliable, real-time operation in demanding industrial environments.
  • Own on-robot deployment and closed-loop evaluation of policies, turning real-world performance into measurable improvements.
  • Partner with and influence the robotics software team and the ML research team to align interfaces and priorities across the stack.
  • RoboForce is an AI robotics company developing Physical AI-powered Robo-Labor for dull, dirty, and dangerous work.
  • Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.
  • Lunches and dinners, a fully stocked kitchen, and regular team-building events.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field with significant relevant experience, or a PhD degree.
  • Track record of leading complex robotic or embodied systems end-to-end and setting technical direction for other engineers.
  • Strong proficiency in both C++ and Python, with solid systems programming and real-time / performance-critical engineering skills.
  • Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 and robot middleware, including real-time integration of sensing, control, and compute.

Nice to have

  • Experience with teleoperation and data-collection systems (e.g., VR, UR, GELLO, UMI) and the challenges of collecting high-quality robot data at scale.
  • Familiarity with manipulation stacks, whole-body control interfaces, or real-time middleware tuning.

Benefits

  • Competitive stock options/equity programs.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan.

Company info

  • We are looking for a Lead AI Research Engineer, Embodied Systems to lead and own the engineering of the systems that turn embodied AI into real-world robot behavior.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.

This listing is sourced directly from RoboForce's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.