- Oversee and unify the machine learning-based Prediction and Motion Planning teams
- Establish a clear, aggressive, yet sustainable technical roadmap
- Stay at the absolute frontier of AI research
- Define the technical roadmap for developing state-of-the-art imitation learning and reinforcement learning approaches
- Lead, mentor, and scale multiple sub-teams of machine learning engineers and researchers
- Implement sustainable engineering practices
- Partner closely with Perception, Infrastructure and Systems Engineering
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering teams
- At least 3+ years of experience managing multiple sub-teams within an autonomous systems, robotics, or advanced AI organization
- Demonstrated track record of growing an engineering organization sustainably
- Deep theoretical and practical proficiency in machine learning applied to robotics behaviors
- Advanced expertise in Imitation Learning and Reinforcement Learning for decision-making
- Strong understanding of the full lifecycle from research to vehicle deployment
- Proven experience guiding teams toward building integrated models
- Strong familiarity with multimodal foundational AI models, specifically Vision-Language-Action models (VLAs)
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field with a focus on Machine Learning
Core Competencies
Demonstrates advanced expertise in Imitation Learning and Reinforcement Learning, with a strong understanding of the full lifecycle from research to vehicle deployment. Proven ability to lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams within autonomous systems and robotics, while implementing sustainable engineering practices.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Machine Learning Management
- Imitation Learning Expertise
- Reinforcement Learning Expertise
- Team Leadership
- Robotics Experience
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Machine Learning
- Imitation Learning
- Reinforcement Learning
- Robotics
- AI Research
- Model Integration
- Sustainable Engineering Practices
- Technical Roadmap Development
- Multimodal AI Models
- Vision-Language-Action Models
Soft Skills
- Mentoring
- Team Building
- Collaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
- M.S. in Computer Science
- Ph.D. in Computer Science
- M.S. in Robotics
- Ph.D. in Robotics
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Industry Keywords
- Autonomous Systems
- Advanced AI
- Engineering Organization Growth
- AI Model Development
- Vehicle Deployment