Applied Researcher

📋 Description

• Architectural exploration of VLM and VLA architectures for our problems.
• Mentor a high-caliber engineering team in VLM/VLA topics.
• Translate research into production-ready code and scalable systems.
• Redesign model architectures for HPC environments.

🎯 Requirements

• PhD in AI, CS, or robotics (top-tier lab).
• Deep expertise in Vision-Language Models (VLM) and Vision-Language-Action (VLA).
• Hands-on with jagged edges—identify failure points in current architectures.
• Translate papers into production-ready code.
• Mentor and guide a capable engineering team.
• Enthusiasm for large-scale infrastructure and HPC.
• Strong Python programming.
• Proficiency in modern C++.

🎁 Benefits

• Hybrid work with in-office presence at least 3 days/week.
• Work on massive, complex problems in mobility and autonomy.
• Collaborative, inclusive culture.
• Access Aurora Careers page and Newsroom for updates.
• Focus on safety and responsible innovation.