AI Research and Development Engineer

6 days ago


Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Boston Dynamics Full time

As a key member of our Perception and Safety R&D Team, you will collaborate on developing cutting-edge robotic perception technologies that enable safe interaction between humans and robots. Your expertise in machine learning-based perception models and algorithms will drive innovation in understanding the environment and recognizing humans.

This role requires charting a path by combining the best of ML with functional safety and robot behavior, ultimately creating novel solutions to one of the most critical problems in robotics. If you are creative, thrive in a small team environment, and passionate about a world where humans and robots work together harmoniously – we encourage you to explore this opportunity.

Impact You Will Make:

  • Contribute to building systems allowing our robots to operate safely around people
  • Develop, validate, and deploy ML models for detecting hazards, humans, and environmental features
  • Integrate these models onto our robots' embedded systems for data collection and performance evaluation
  • Create data sets, metrics, and validation plans for ML models
  • Improve model accuracy and run-time performance on specific hardware
  • Lead cross-functional technical efforts involving interdisciplinary collaboration to develop robotic systems

We Seek Someone With:

  • At least 7 years of experience applying ML to robotic perception problems, preferably on embedded systems
  • In-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art in related areas including human detection, autonomous vehicles, and robot safety
  • Experience in developing and deploying ML-based perception software for time-sensitive control systems like robotics
  • Ability to create specifications for perception systems from high-level product requirements
  • Familiarity with the full lifecycle of deep learning development, including network design, data management, training, evaluation, hyperparameter search, deployment, and validation
  • Strong communication skills, including authoring technical documentation and delivering presentations on technical topics
  • A history of leading cross-functional technical efforts through planning, technical requirement development, and interdisciplinary collaboration

Expected Salary Range:$250,000 - $350,000 per annum, depending on location and experience



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