Embodied AI Researcher

LG Electronics North America is a global leader in technology dedicated to creating innovative solutions for a better life. The Embodied AI Researcher will contribute to the development of physical intelligence for deploying robots in real-world tasks, focusing on building AI models for spatial intelligence and robot dexterity, and integrating large foundation models for embodied AI applications. Responsibilities Perform fundamental and applied research to push the scientific and technological frontiers of Embodied AI and Robotics on topics such as robot foundation model, self-supervised representation learning, large behavior models, multimodal spatial reasoning and action policy, and long-horizon task planning Invent and integrate systems and pipelines for large-scale data generation through simulation, GenAI, and real-world demos for developing foundational embodied AI models leveraging a variety of modalities (images, video, text, audio, tactile, etc.) Develop and demonstrate foundational robot capabilities such as 3D spatial understanding, robot dexterity, task generalization and adaptation, and human-robot interaction and safety Work with cross-functional teams to train, optimize, and deploy embodied AI models on integrated hardware-software platforms for home robot applications Collaborate with HQ and 3rd-party research labs for integration of state-of-the-art AI models and robotics products into LG ecosystems Contribute to defining project scope and goals to ensure alignment with business objectives Skills PhD degree (or Master's degree with minimum 3 years of experience) in CS/Robotics/EE or similar field 0~3 years of industry experience in embodied AI, robot perception, machine learning, robot action planning and control, physics simulation etc Strong research experience in topics such as imitation learning, multimodal (images, text, audio, tactile, etc.) representation learning, self-supervised and reinforcement learning, 3D scene understanding and reconstruction, LLM/VLM fine-tuning and integration, task-and-motion planning Hands-on experience of integration and evaluation of AI models with real-world data from RGB/depth/LIDAR sensors and on physical systems such as robot manipulators and mobile robots and etc Good understanding of recent development trends in robot foundation models, vision-language-action models, vision foundation models, large behavior models, visuotactile policy learning, etc Familiarity with physics simulation platforms and environments (e.g. PyBullet, MuJoCo, Nvidia Omniverse/Isaac Gym, Genesis) for large scale data generation and experimentation Excellent verbal and writing skills to effectively present the derived results and technical concepts of developed methods Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work with cross-functional teams Benefits No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits. Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options. Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time. Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role). Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives. Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities. Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance. Company Overview At LG, we provide products and services aimed at helping people—at home, at work, or wherever life takes them. It was founded in 1978, and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is