Summary 

Singapore's Embodied AI Centre (EAIC) is a new national initiative under the RIE2030 Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity domains to establish Singapore as a leading robotics and embodied AI hub. EAIC brings together research and industry partners to build engineering and R&D capabilities, advance trusted evaluation, benchmarking and validation of embodied AI models and robotics solutions, and promote an open and interoperable ecosystem that accelerates adoption in real-world applications. 

As the Lead AI/Robotics Research Scientist, you will set the technical direction for EAIC's robotics research agenda, lead the development of intelligent robotic systems, and guide a team delivering solutions that can perceive, reason and act in dynamic and real-world environments. 

Job Description 

• Lead the technical direction and delivery of embodied AI and robotics projects from concept through real-world validation.  

• Design and run large-scale training pipelines for embodied AI models  

• Work with Principal Investigators to define and implement the research agenda for the centre.  

• Guide the development of scalable data, training, evaluation and deployment workflows for robotic systems.  

• Work closely with software, data and hardware teams to integrate AI models with physical platforms.  

• Mentor engineers, review technical work and strengthen engineering practices within the team.  

• Engage research, industry and ecosystem partners to translate requirements into technical roadmaps and deliverables.  

Job Requirements 

• PhD in Robotics, AI, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields. 

• Demonstrated experience developing AI, robotics, or autonomous system solutions.  

• Demonstrated track record of robotics research publications and academic impact 

• Experience leading complex technical research projects and workstreams 

• Ability to translate research objectives into clear technical architecture and execution plans.