AI Research Scientist - Safety

About the role

The AI Research Scientist – Safety will join Bosch's Research and Technology Center in Sunnyvale, focusing on trustworthy AI solutions for automotive, robotics, and smart‑manufacturing applications. You will work within the Foundation Model Powered AI Enablers group, collaborating with academic and industry partners to push the state of the art in safety‑critical AI.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop foundation models and large‑scale AI systems for safety‑critical domains such as automated driving and ADAS.
• Conduct research on Explainable AI, time‑series analysis, and multimodal data (audio, images, sensor logs).
• Prototype and evaluate AI pipelines for cloud robotics, mixed‑reality, and AIoT integration.
• Publish findings in top AI conferences and journals and contribute to Bosch’s patent portfolio.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate research outcomes into scalable product solutions.

Required profile

• PhD or equivalent research experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or a related field.
• Strong publication record in top AI conferences (e.g., CVPR, NeurIPS, ICLR).
• Experience working on safety‑critical AI applications.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Foundation Models
• Big Data Visual Analytics
• Explainable AI (XAI)
• Natural Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Mixed Reality
• Cloud Robotics
• Data Science
• AI System Engineering
• Time‑series Analysis