Research Scientist, VLA Models - Atlas

As a VLA Research Scientist on the Atlas team, you will architect, train, and deploy large-scale behavior models that enable high-performance dexterous manipulation on Atlas.

Requirements

• MS with 3+ years of experience or PhD in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Science, or related fields
• Prior experience training and deploying learned policies for complex behaviors in robots or simulated characters
• Strong background in: Behavior cloning / imitation learning, Diffusion policies, ACT, or other modern BC architectures, Large behavior models or sequence modeling, Multimodal (vision/language/action) learning
• Experience with modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX) and large-scale training workflows
• Strong analytical and debugging skills; ability to write reliable, well-structured research code

Benefits

• Direct access to an advanced humanoid robot—test your models on hardware quickly and often
• A collaborative, inclusive team that values diverse perspectives and identities
• The opportunity to do applied VLA research with real-world impact
• A mission-focused environment where your work will define the future of general-purpose humanoids