Research Scientist Jobs in the United States
96 jobs found
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Senior Applied Scientist
$192k-260k/year
Full-time
MentorshipLocalizationSim-to-real transferSLAMSensor FusionPyTorchTensorFlowC++PythonROS 2
Member Of Technical Staff - Low-Level Controls & Hardware
$150k-300k/year
Full-time
Computer VisionSim-to-real transferSensor FusionHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Machine LearningMotion ControlJAXPyTorchC++Java
Research Scientist I/II, Multiscale & Multiphysics Simulations
$176k-304k/year
Full-time
Machine LearningSimulation & Digital TwinsFinite Element Analysis (FEA)PythonAnsys
Sr. Principal / Distinguished ML Scientist, Autonomous Science for Cell Biology
$360k-570k/year
Full-time
MentorshipTechnical LeadershipStakeholder ManagementDevOps & CloudGenerative AI / LLMsJAXPyTorchTensorFlow
Staff ML Research Scientist
$154k-193k/year
Full-time
Industrial CommunicationComputer VisionReinforcement LearningVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)
Young Investigator, Robotics
$160k/year
Contract
Computer VisionIndustrial RoboticsMachine LearningSim-to-real transfer
Principal Research Scientist - Autonomous Systems
$146k-234k/year
Full-time
Artificial IntelligenceAutonomous SystemsGenerative AI / LLMsReinforcement LearningSoftware EngineeringPyTorchTensorFlow
Senior Research Scientist - Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Models
$185k-215k/year
Full-time
Autonomous SystemsSensors & InstrumentationVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)Artificial IntelligenceComputer VisionPath PlanningReinforcement LearningPyTorchTensorFlowC++
Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning - Atlas
$175k-230k/year
Full-time
Reinforcement LearningPyTorchTensorFlowC++PythonMuJoCoNVIDIA Isaac Sim
Research Scientist - End-to-End Planning in Autonomous Systems
$165k-185k/year
Full-time
Autonomous SystemsVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)ADASComputer VisionPath PlanningReinforcement LearningPyTorchTensorFlowC++Python
Principal Applied Scientist, Robotics
$199k-269k/year
Full-time
MentorshipGenerative AI / LLMsMachine LearningSensor FusionImitation LearningModel Predictive ControlReinforcement LearningIsaac LabMuJoCo
Applied Scientist, Controls
$143k-193k/year
Full-time
MentorshipSensor FusionImitation LearningModel Predictive ControlReinforcement LearningC++JavaPythonMATLABRobot Operating System (ROS)
Research Scientist — Foundation World Models for Robotics
Full-time
Stakeholder ManagementTechnical LeadershipGenerative AI / LLMsSimulation & Digital TwinsImitation LearningVerification & ValidationJAXPyTorch
AI Research Engineer: Vision AI / VLM / Physical AI
$140k-150k/year
Full-time
Sim-to-real transferComputer VisionPerceptionVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)TensorRTJAXPyTorchPythonIsaac LabMuJoCo
Research Scientist, Generative AI for Physical AI
$168k-265k/year
Full-time
Simulation & Digital TwinsGenerative AI / LLMsReinforcement LearningVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)PyTorch
Research Engineer - End-to-End Planning in Autonomous Systems
$165k-185k/year
Full-time
Artificial IntelligenceSensors & InstrumentationADASComputer VisionPath PlanningReinforcement LearningVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)PyTorchTensorFlowC++
Research Scientist - End-to-End Planning in Autonomous Systems
$165k-185k/year
Full-time
Generative AI / LLMsADASComputer VisionPath PlanningReinforcement LearningVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)PyTorchTensorFlowC++Python
Principal Research Scientist – Vision AI, Simulation & Physical AI
$350k-400k/year
Full-time
MentorshipTechnical LeadershipComputer VisionImitation LearningModel Predictive ControlReinforcement LearningSensor FusionGenerative AI / LLMsSim-to-real transferTensorRT
Photonics Research Scientist
$127k-190k/year
Full-time
Machine LearningSensors & InstrumentationArtificial Intelligence
Research Engineer - Autonomous Collaborative Systems
$87k-165k/year
Full-time
Stakeholder ManagementTechnical LeadershipDevOps & CloudHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Computer VisionMachine LearningPerceptionPyTorchTensorFlowC++
Market Insight for Research Scientist Jobs in the United States
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