Ph3Team Lead (f/m/d) for Robotics Foundation Models /h3 pbHexagon Robotics /b is a division of Hexagon – a global leader in precision measurement. The division develops humanoid robots for industrial sectors to address labor shortages and accelerate the transition from automation to autonomy. Our first humanoid, AEON, was launched in June 2025 and is already in pilots with five customers. /p pWe're hiring a bTeam Lead for Robotics Foundation Models /b to create and lead a team dedicated to evaluating, fine-tuning, and deploying foundation models for robotic manipulation. This is a critical leadership role in our growing team: you will shape the technical direction, hire your team, and bridge the gap between frontier AI research and a shipping industrial product. /p h3Your Mission /h3 ul liHelp define the VLA strategy — select, evaluate, and benchmark foundation models for industrial manipulation tasks on humanoid hardware /li liDrive fine-tuning and adaptation — design efficient pipelines to specialize large pre-trained models on Hexagon's proprietary demonstration data, maximizing performance under real compute and data constraints /li liBuild and lead a high-performing team — recruit, mentor, and grow a team of ML engineers and researchers; set a culture of rapid experimentation with rigorous evaluation /li liShip models into production — work closely with the MLOps/DataOps and Imitation Learning teams to deploy models on our robots in challenging customer environments /li liClose the loop with product — collaborate with Product and Application Engineering to translate customer requirements into learning objectives; prioritize work that moves the needle for real-world deployments /li liLeverage and build partnerships — co-engineer with NVIDIA and Microsoft and other strategic partners to accelerate development and stay at the frontier; help build new strategic partnerships /li /ul h3Your Skillset /h3 ul liPhD (or equivalent depth of experience) in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field /li li2+ years experience managing or technically leading a team (hiring, roadmapping, mentoring) /li liDeep, hands‑on expertise with vision-language, vision-language-action models or other foundation models (world models) — you have trained, fine‑tuned, or deployed at least one large‑scale foundation model /li liProfessional experience training and deploying ML models, with strong Python and deep learning framework skills (PyTorch) /li liTrack record of translating research into working systems (papers + shipped product/demo) /li liComfort operating in a fast‑paced startup‑like environment inside a larger organization /li /ul h3Strong advantage /h3 ul liExperience with robotic manipulation and/ or humanoid platforms /li liFamiliarity with VLAs, robotic foundation models and/or diffusion/flow‑matching policies /li liExperience with efficient fine‑tuning techniques (LoRA, adapter methods, distillation) /li liPublications or visible contributions in VLA, embodied AI, or robot learning /li liComfort operating in a fast‑paced startup‑like environment inside a larger organization /li /ul h3What You’ll Get /h3 ul liFlexible working hours and a hybrid model for real work‑life balance /li liCHF 500 mobility credit for sustainable commuting /li liBonus system strong pension contributions /li liTailored training development opportunities /li liRelocation support for a smooth start /li liDiscounts on health, mobility entertainment /li liTeam events and a flat hierarchy where your voice counts /li liA warm, international culture built on respect and collaboration /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr