Samsung Research America (SRA) · 3 hours ago
Senior Research Engineer, Robot Intelligence
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$159K/yr - $218K/yr
2+ years expSamsung Research America is dedicated to advancing the field of robotics through cutting-edge research and development. They are looking for a Senior Research Engineer to develop advanced technologies for intelligent robotic systems capable of interacting with their environment in a human-like manner.
Consumer ElectronicsDigital SignageInformation TechnologyMedical DeviceSoftware
Responsibilities
Develop and design robotic hardware and software components
Integrate sensors, actuators and other component into robotic systems
Design, develop, integrate and test algorithms for robot control, navigation and perception, and analyze and optimize robotic system performance and accuracy
Work within cross-functional, cross-divisional teams and assist in the design, analysis and performance evaluation from concept to completion
Document and present results for optimizing models for real-time inference on edge devices and robotic systems
Conduct experiments and benchmark performance against state-of-the-art approaches in robotic task planning
Solid background on model inference acceleration, quantization for embedded or edge devices
Prepare proof-of-concepts, demo/prototypes, design, and execute pilot studies using available robot platforms
Deploy robot platforms and newly built data collection mechanisms for in-the wild data aggregation in semi-structured and unstructured environments targeting high impact business areas
Qualification
Required
PhD or Master's degree in EECS/Robotics or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
2+ years' industry experience in robotics foundation models, vision-language-action (VLA) models, and vision language models (VLMs)
Demonstrated experience in kinematics, dynamics, and control systems for robotic systems
Solid understanding of computer vision techniques (e.g., object detection, segmentation, tracking) and real-time video tokenizer design and multi-view image processing
Knowledgeable of tools and processes to monitor model performance and data quality, including model tuning experience
Strong experience with sensors and actuators integration, CAD, and 3D printing tools
Familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, C, C++, Java, ROS, and CUDA
Strong understanding of robotics fundamentals, including locomotion, manipulation, sensor inputs, pose tracking, 3D mapping, SLAM, ROS, and policy architectures particularly for semi-structured and unstructured environments
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent verbal communication and writing skills to effectively represent the derived results and technical concepts developed in the course of the work
Benefits
Annual bonus eligibility
Generous benefits
Company
Samsung Research America (SRA)
Founded in October 1988, Samsung Research America (SRA) builds upon Samsung’s 40-year history in the Bay Area.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Laszlo Gombos
Senior Director
Richard Hyun
Director, R&D Strategy
Recent News
2025-10-31
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