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Applied Robotics Engineer

MedalWashington DCGeneral Intuition & Medal
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Salary
$180K – $300K
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 5+ yrs
Posted
29 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Applied Robotics Engineer is an in-person role at Medal based in the Virginia office, focusing on deploying artificial intelligence systems into physical hardware environments. This position suits an experienced robotics professional who can connect virtual model training with real-world physical constraints and customer integrations.

Role Overview

Medal seeks an Applied Robotics Engineer to connect research initiatives with physical world deployment constraints. The professional will manage post-training, evaluation, system integration, and hardware deployment. Responsibilities include collaborating directly with partners to analyze legacy control systems, sensor pipelines, latency limitations, and edge compute restrictions. The position requires a mix of office duties and field work with customers across various locations, as well as feeding hardware failure insights back to the research team.

Key Responsibilities

Implement models on physical hardware under operational constraints like limited compute, power limits, noisy sensors, and unpredictable settings.
Own models end-to-end from training checkpoints to hardware execution, handling all resulting failures.
Investigate root causes for subtle model failures, addressing systemic issues rather than superficial symptoms.
Collaborate with partners to evaluate legacy control systems, sensor pipelines, latency, and edge compute limits.
Communicate clearly with partner engineers and leadership regarding model capabilities and limitations.

Requirements

Five or more years of professional background in deploying artificial intelligence or robotics systems from simulation and model creation to real-world deployment.
Practical experience taking models from training checkpoints to running and owning them on physical hardware.
Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and C++ for performance optimization.
Background in inference optimization on constrained hardware using quantization, distillation, TensorRT or ONNX export, and control frequency.
Specialization in at least one area with interest in others, including policy learning and control, world models and simulation, or perception and inverse dynamics models.
Experience navigating the hardware-software boundary involving sensors, robotics middleware, edge compute, real-time demands, and unreliable networks.

Skills and Tools

Python
PyTorch
C++
TensorRT
ONNX
Unity
Unreal
Isaac

Salary and Benefits

Salary range of $180K to $300K
Equity offers included

About the Company

General Intuition operates as a frontier lab for action in space and time, building large action models and world models that perceive, predict, and act across virtual and physical environments. The organization builds on the foundation of Medal, identified as a large platform for gaming clips where millions of gamers capture, share, and discover new games annually. The company has secured over $650 million from backers including Khosla, GC, Valor, and Point72, reaching a valuation of $6.2 billion.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Medal careers page to submit an application for this position.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Applied Robotics Engineer role located?

The position is an in-person role based in the Virginia office, with requirements for both office and field work with customers in various locations.

How many years of experience are required for this role?

Candidates must have 5 or more years of experience deploying AI or robotics systems from prototype to production.

What programming languages and technical tools are needed?

The role requires strong proficiency in Python and PyTorch, capability in C++, and experience with inference optimization tools like TensorRT and ONNX.

What is the salary and compensation structure?

The salary ranges from $180K to $300K, and the position includes offers for equity.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Medal careers page.

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