AI Research Scientist/Manager - Spatial Reasoning

About the Company

At P-1 AI, we are building an AI engineer agent for the physical world named Archie. Archie is designed to fit seamlessly into existing engineering teams, currently operating at the level of a junior mechanical and electrical engineer. Our mission is to build engineering ASI, backed by top venture investors and AI luminaries.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop new approaches for spatial reasoning, geometric understanding, physical reasoning, and structured world modeling in large-scale AI systems
• Own the full development pipeline from data generation to evaluation to product integration
• Contribute to both research strategy and technical implementation
• Investigate topics such as 3D reasoning, geometric representations, multimodal reasoning, world models, simulation, and physical intuition
• Stay on the edge of what’s possible by following literature and attending conferences

Requirements

• Research experience in spatial reasoning, geometric deep learning, 3D vision, multimodal reasoning, world models, robotics, or simulation
• Fluency in Python
• Proficiency with modern ML stacks such as PyTorch or JAX
• Experience with distributed training frameworks
• Ability to thrive in fast-moving, collaborative environments
• High-ownership approach to problem solving

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Math, or a related field
• Publications in top-tier venues
• Experience working with CAD data, point clouds, meshes, or simulation environments