(Senior) Principal Scientist, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, I2R

(Senior) Principal Scientist, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, I2R

The Robotics and Autonomous Systems Department at the Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore, invites applications for a principal research scientist position. We are seeking candidates with passion to conduct R&D and System Integration in Embodied AI with focus on Data Engine to scale and automate data collection, processing, ingest, discovery and governance for Robotic Foundation Model training and delivery.

The successful candidate(s) job scope would include leading and overseeing a team in the development of the data engine to automate the data collection and related processes including methods to augment the data to speed up data collection effort, engaging organizations to provide data or to collect data and researchers to use the data as well as other stakeholders and securing collaboration and future R&D resources.

Job Requirements

Qualification & Field of Study

PhD in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Science/Engineering, Machine Learning, or related fields.

Min. Years of Experience

10 years in relevant areas including minimum 1 year in learning-based approach involving large scale data collection and use of data.

Other Requirements (e.g. Skills, Competencies)

Strong software development skills in C/C++, Python; Good knowledge of ROS (Robot Operating System), Linux and tools relevant to data collection and processing for robotics Familiarity with Robotics Foundation Model is an advantage. Experience in integration of robotics system control with machine learning is useful. Good communication skills, both a leader and able to be team player in a larger context, passionate in robotics, and resourceful