Head of Research (Robotics)

Leading AI recruitment at Cubiq

🤖 Head of Robotic Research

Join one of the world’s most ambitious humanoid robotics companies, founded by leading engineers and executives from Tesla, Amazon, Cruise, Waymo, Google, Apple, ABB, Anduril, Rivian, and more. Backed by top-tier investors with hundreds of millions in funding.

With over 10,000 humanoid robots already on order across North America, Europe, and Asia, and active deployments across 6 major sectors, they are scaling a new era of intelligent automation.

These robots are not theoretical; they are real‑world systems, performing complex, dynamic tasks with sub‑millimetre accuracy.

We are seeking a Head of Robotic Research : a hands‑on technical leader who will drive the next generation of embodied intelligence.

You will lead and grow a world‑class research team while directly contributing to breakthroughs in perception, reasoning, and control that enable long‑horizon, multi‑step action in dynamic environments.

This is a rare opportunity to shape both the scientific direction and applied impact of a robotics program operating at global scale.

Areas of Expertise

Candidates should demonstrate deep technical ability in at least four of the following :

• Simulation & Digital Twin Environments
• Advanced Reasoning and Planning
• Long‑Horizon Task Execution
• Experience bridging simulation to real‑world transfer, developing scalable learning systems, or applying frontier AI to embodied agents will be highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

What’s on Offer?

📩 Apply now or reach out confidentially to discuss the role further.

j.cartlidge@cubiqrecruitment.com

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Research, Engineering, and Science

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