Lead research on humanistic AI for autonomous systems. Collaborate with teams, design experiments, and publish findings in top-tier publications.
ISEE is seeking full-time Research Scientists to join our team. The ideal candidate has several years of research/work experience.
Role responsibilities include:
- Leading research contributing to the development of humanistic AI for autonomous systems
- Conducting research in the areas of: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Perception, Modeling, Simulation, Applied Mathematics, Probabilistic Modeling and Inference or related areas
- Collaborating with engineering and business teams to develop novel solutions to real-world problems
- Designing experiments and metrics for benchmarking resultsPublishing research in top-tier conferences and journals
Qualifications:
- PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field
- Passionate about self-driving vehicles and real-world robotics solutions.
- Experience collecting, processing, and analyzing real-world data.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
Recommended
- Publication record in top-tier conferences in Robotics and related fields.
- Programming experience, ideally with Python and/or C++.
- Robotics experience is a plus.
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