Chief Expert Robotics

Bosch

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CAPittsburgh, PARenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Salary
$290,000–$320,000 / yr
Posted
12 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Bosch is a global engineering and technology company supplying mobility solutions, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology; Robert Bosch LLC is its North American arm.

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TL;DR · Chief Expert Robotics

The Chief Expert Robotics joins Bosch Research to lead the technical implementation and architecture of advanced robotic systems. You will translate complex algorithms into production-ready hardware and software solutions, moving physical robots from laboratory concepts into real-world manufacturing, logistics, and field applications. Responsibilities include defining long-term research roadmaps for perception, manipulation, and motion planning while mentoring interdisciplinary teams. You will utilize a technical stack including ROS/ROS 2, modern C++, Python, Linux/RTOS, and GPU-accelerated simulation tools like NVIDIA Isaac Sim or MuJoCo. The role requires expertise in imitation learning, diffusion policy, reinforcement learning, and foundation models. You will solve industrial problems by integrating state-of-the-art technologies into robust, safe AI solutions, ensuring hardware-software co-design meets specific customer needs and reliability standards.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical implementation and architecture of advanced robotic systems for production-ready hardware and software.
  • Transition physical robots from laboratory concepts into real-world manufacturing, logistics, and field environments.
  • Define the long-term robotics research roadmap for perception, manipulation, motion planning, and AI/ML.
  • Make key technical decisions regarding system architecture, hardware-software co-design, and make-or-buy strategies.
  • Foster a fast-paced prototyping culture focused on rapid iteration and continuous testing on physical hardware.
  • Mentor and coach researchers across mechanical engineering, electronics, software engineering, and artificial intelligence.
  • Collaborate with business units and external partners to ensure robotics innovations solve customer needs and deliver ROI.
  • Scout and partner with startups, venture partners, and academic institutions to integrate state-of-the-art technologies.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree or PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum 8+ years of professional experience in robotics and autonomous systems development.
  • Proven success building or deploying advanced physical AI/robotic systems in production environments.
  • Proven background in robotics organizations, including startups, scale-ups, or innovation-focused teams.
  • Deep technical expertise in ROS/ROS 2, modern C++, Python, and Linux/RTOS.
  • Hands-on experience with GPU-accelerated simulation tools and teleoperation/data collection pipelines.
  • Practical experience with modern robotic learning methodologies like Imitation Learning, Reinforcement Learning, or Foundation Models.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of perception, state estimation, manipulation, grasping systems, and Hardware-in-the-loop testing.

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