Research Engineer - New Grad (2027)

Applied IntuitionSunnyvale, CA
$140,000 - $200,000Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking passionate early-career Research Engineers to join their Research Group. The group focuses on creating cutting-edge technology for next-generation physical AI, specifically in end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist applications. Researchers will be supported by industry-leading tools and infrastructure, with access to extensive data and the ability to deploy their developed methods into various autonomous systems. This role is designed for recent PhD or MS graduates who can translate academic research into shipped autonomy systems. The company culture is fast-paced and customer-focused, with improvements deployed to the system immediately impacting customers and business value.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: World-action foundation model, video/Gaussian generation, diffusion policy, multi-modal robot learning, VLA post-training, reinforcement learning, Physics-aware reconstruction, deformable simulation.
  • MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field, graduating by December 2026 or Summer 2027.
  • Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems.
  • Strong engineering and research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects.
  • Technical experience in: Python, Pytorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training.

Nice To Haves

  • Industry experience on relevant topics (self-driving application preferred).
  • Passion for building and shipping customer-focused software frameworks or tools.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the ADAS stack engineering team to test and deploy end-to-end algorithms for mass production vehicles.
  • Collaborate with the simulation team to deploy data-driven generation algorithms for highly efficient and automated tools.
  • Conduct research on architecture design, robustness, safety, and language modality incorporation for the differentiable stack.
  • Work closely with Research Scientists and interns on high-quality research publications for submission to top-tier conferences.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401k
  • Professional development
  • Learning and development program
  • Employee discount programs
  • Commuter benefits
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Home office stipend
  • Wellness programs
  • Employee bonus referral program
  • Paid holidays
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