Researcher, Robot Intelligence

The role

Researchers will conduct state-of-the-art research to advance robotics in areas like task-and-motion planning, dexterous manipulation, and multimodal data fusion. They will work with teams to explore novel techniques, design autonomy architectures, and scale robot evaluation pipelines.

What you will do

• Conduct state-of-the-art research on topics such as TAMP, WAMs, VLA models, VLMs, 3D perception, and dexterous manipulation
• Explore novel techniques, device interfaces, and model architectures to train robotic policies
• Design autonomy architectures that interpret high-level task instructions and generate low-level task commands
• Enable real-time video encoders with multi-view inputs and VLM reasoning
• Develop efficient 3D scene graph representation and other 3D models
• Scale robot evaluation pipelines across robot fleets using simulation and real-world testing
• Work within cross-functional, cross-divisional teams
• Generate patents and scientific research papers for top-tier publications

Required qualifications

• PhD degree in EECS/Robotics or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 2-14+ years’ experience in robotics
• Strong research track record with publications in top-tier robotics, computer vision, or ML venues
• Strong understanding of robotics fundamentals including locomotion, manipulation, sensor inputs, pose tracking, 3D mapping, SLAM, ROS, and policy architectures
• Experience with foundation models, vision-language-action (VLA) models, vision language models (VLMs), and agentic architectures
• Solid understanding of computer vision techniques
• Knowledgeable of tools and processes to monitor model performance and data quality
• Familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, C, C++, Java, ROS, and CUDA
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills

Benefits

• Annual bonus eligibility
• Generous benefits

Before you apply

• In applying to Samsung and progressing through the recruitment process, you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer

About the company

The Robot Intelligence Lab at Samsung Research America is a facility dedicated to advancing the field of robotics through research and development. The lab collaborates with universities, startups, government labs, and Samsung Product and Advanced Research labs.