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At Scout AI, we’re developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.\nThe Role\n We’re hiring an AI Researcher on the Fury Team to help push the frontiers of embodied intelligence for autonomous defense systems. You will lead research in core areas including reinforcement learning, vision-language-action modeling, sim-to-real transfer, dynamic AI memory, and multi-agent coordination. Your work will be foundational to the development, training, and deployment of Fury.\nThis role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge ML research, real-world robotics, and defense. You'll translate foundational research into scalable, robust models that operate in unstructured, contested environments, from concept to deployment. We’re a startup. You’ll be moving fast, context-switching daily, and helping define the culture and process as we go. This is a rare opportunity to come in early and architect the future of defense. \nResponsibilities\nConduct original research in embodied AI, including learning from warfighter demonstration, reinforcement learning, memory, reward, vision-language modeling, and world modeling\nBuild, test, and benchmark large-scale models for perception, decision-making, and control in simulated and physical environments\nInvestigate transfer learning and continual learning paradigms across diverse robotic domains\nCollaborate with engineering, robotics, and field teams to integrate research into operational systems\nLead research strategy and roadmap across key areas of autonomy and machine learning\nSupport field tests and data collection campaigns to evaluate system performance in realistic environments\nQualifications\nPhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a related field (or equivalent industry research experience)\nStrong publication record in top-tier venues\nDeep expertise in one or more of the following: reinforcement learning, imitation learning, vision-language models, sim-to-real, world modeling, or agentic AI\nHands-on experience building and evaluating models for embodied agents or autonomous systems\nProficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX\nExperience working with large-scale datasets and high-dimensional sensor inputs\nDemonstrated ability to take ideas from research concept to deployed prototype\nMust be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities\nPassion about defense of the United States and its allies\nMay be expected to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance\nWhy Join Scout\nWork on the world’s most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines\nBe a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model\nCollaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security\nSee your work deployed on real systems\nHelp define the future of intelligent defense systems\nBacked by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, and other top investors\nBenefits\nCompetitive compensation package including base salary and bonus\nMeaningful equity\nPremium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution\nCompetitive PTO and company holiday calendar\nCatered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen\nEV charging\nRelocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)\nThe stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package. 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