Research Scientist – Atlas Perception
| Company | Boston Dynamics |
|---|---|
| Location | Waltham, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Strong ML / Computer Vision / Computer Graphics research background
- Track record of published peer-reviewed research in topics such as: Learned 3D reconstruction, depth prediction, feature matching, semantic segmentation, object 6-DoF pose and shape estimation, Vision-language models, Multimodal perception with vision/proprioception/touch sensing, Learned visual representations and foundation models for robot manipulation
- Proficiency in Python programming and popular ML frameworks
Responsibilities
- Identify, propose, and lead research projects solving real problems using machine learning
- Creatively combine state-of-the-art open-source models and in-house data to advance the robot capabilities
- Write high-quality (documented, tested, maintainable) Python and C++ code in a large shared codebase
- Regularly present your research within the Atlas team and in wider company meetings
- Collaborate with controls, planning, software and hardware teams to test and integrate your ideas on Atlas
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Graphics or a related field
- Hands-on robotics experience
- Practical knowledge of 3D geometry, projective geometry, camera models
- Competent with C++ programming