What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Research Development position at Edison Smart®?
Director of Research & Development
Location: Reno, Nevada – Onsite
Compensation: $250,000-$350,000
Edison Smart is partnered with a well-funded robotics startup building next-generation humanoid robots for real-world deployment.
We are seeking a Director of R&D to own technical direction, execution, and long-term innovation across the full humanoid robotics stack.
Key skills:
- 5 years in robotics (humanoid or legged systems)
- Leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Experience with MPC, optimal control, and RL / imitation learning
- ROS/ROS2 or equivalent robotics middleware
- End-to-end understanding of humanoid systems (hardware software control)
If you are a Robotics R&D leader looking to take the next step in your career, apply today to learn more.
If you are interested in this or other opportunities, please get in touch.
Salary : $250,000 - $350,000