Job Description

Embodied AI / Robotics Technical Advisor (SETA)

U.S. Citizenship Required

Location: Remote | Up to 25% travel

Contract: 12-month W2 contract to start; supporting a 5-year program

Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Embodied AI / Robotics Technical Advisor (SETA) to support advanced R&D initiatives for ARPA-H.

The role focuses on evaluating emerging embodied AI and robotics technologies, assessing the technical soundness of proposed approaches, helping establish project goals and budgets, and providing technical oversight of funded R&D efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Assess the state of the art in embodied AI, robotics, and surgical AI
Evaluate the technical and conceptual soundness of proposed R&D approaches
Review technical progress, performance, risks, and proposed solutions
Provide technical evaluation and oversight of funded projects
Help establish project goals, milestones, expectations, and budgets
Communicate technical assessments to program stakeholders

Core Technical Areas

Embodied AI / Physical AI
Robot learning and imitation learning
Robotics control systems / learning-based control
Foundation models for Physical AI / robotics
World models / world modeling
Medical and surgical robotics

Required Qualifications

Strong technical foundation in AI/ML and robotics, with experience relevant to embodied or physical AI
Experience developing, researching, evaluating, or overseeing advanced technical R&D
Experience with budgeting and program management
Master’s in Engineering OR PhD/MD in health or biological sciences
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust
Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred

Additional expertise in healthcare, medical, biological, or surgical applications

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