# Senior Research Scientist - Manipulation at FieldAI

- Company: FieldAI
- What the company does: One Autonomy for All Robots. Field-proven embodied AI software that is finally unlocking the full potential of mobile robots in the real world. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://fieldai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Boston, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/field-ai/da3b1a5c-93f6-41f1-a18a-1342adbb3ec0
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fieldai-senior-research-scientist-manipulation/

## About the role

We are looking for a Research Scientist to advance the state of the art in large-scale learned humanoid manipulation. In this role, you will develop new methods for learned and physically-grounded models, spanning reinforcement-learning, imitation learning, multimodal representation learning, cross-embodiment transfer, and beyond.

## What they're looking for

- PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field
- A strong research record in robot learning, robotic manipulation, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, multimodal learning, or a related area
- Demonstrated ability to lead research projects from an initial technical question through rigorous experimental validation
- Deep expertise in at least one relevant area, such as foundation models, VLAs, generative policies, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or multimodal foundation models
- Experience training and evaluating modern deep-learning models using PyTorch
- Strong understanding of robotic manipulation, including relevant aspects of kinematics, dynamics, control, perception, and planning

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