The application window is expected to close on: 11/19/2026
Your ImpactThe embodied AI team works across robotics orchestration, navigation, perception, and manipulation spanning cloud/edge model orchestration, world models, and mobile robot platforms. We're looking to add a researcher with a strong general foundation in computer vision and machine learning who can contribute broadly across these research threads rather than a single narrow specialty.
- Research and prototype learning-based approaches to perception, planning, and control for embodied agents and robots.
- Collaborate with team members working on orchestration, navigation, and manipulation to bring computer vision and ML expertise to their systems.
- Evaluate and adapt pioneering vision and ML models for real-world robotics use cases.
- Contribute to publications and/or patents as the team builds out its embodied AI research portfolio.
Minimum Qualifications- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a closely related field.
- 1+ year relevant research experience (industry, postdoctoral, or equivalent).
- Experience in computer vision and/or machine learning, with experience using deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow).
- Experience in one or more of the following languages (C++, Java, Python)
- Experience delivering research outcomes through peer-reviewed publications, patents, prototypes, or other measurable technical contributions.
Preferred Qualifications- Exposure to robotics systems, simulation environments, or real-world robot deployment.
- Familiarity with reinforcement learning, generative models, or multimodal / vision-language-action models.
- Experience collaborating across a multi-disciplinary research team.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:The starting salary range posted for this position is $154,300.00 to $198,300.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$184,000.00 - $274,600.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$168,000.00 - $244,300.00
* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
