23h ago
Principal Technical Lead, AI Robotics
Costa Mesa, California
$254k-$444k / year
full-timelead
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll architect and drive autonomous robotic systems, leading a team of 8-10 engineers across RL, manipulation, and perception. Your core impact is delivering robust real-world capabilities for defense applications on an aggressive 6-month timeline.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Define system architecture for autonomous robotic platforms
- Lead team of engineers across RL, manipulation, and perception
- Set technical direction for sim-to-real transfer and policy architecture
- Drive milestone execution on 6-month delivery timeline
๐ Requirements
- 7+ years in robotics with 2+ years in technical leadership
- Deep expertise in reinforcement learning, manipulation, or locomotion
- Track record of shipping real-world robotic systems
- Strong software engineering in Python and C++
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience with legged or multi-limbed platforms
- Defense or national security applications
- Active TS/SCI clearance
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Competitive equity grants
- ๐ฅ Comprehensive health benefits at little to no cost
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical interviewยท 60 min
- 3System design interviewยท 60 min
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