Research Manager – Multimodal AI

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the research vision and roadmap for multimodal sensor foundation models and generative AI for temporal and spatial signals.
• Lead an R&D portfolio involving machine learning on heterogeneous sensors, including radar, audio, RF, IMU, and vision.
• Manage a team of PhD-level researchers and senior engineers, providing technical and career mentorship.
• Foster a culture of scientific excellence through high-impact IP generation and publications in top AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR).
• Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to translate research into production-ready artifacts and deploy AI at scale.
• Manage budgets, resources, and recruitment to meet team competency demands.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field specializing in Machine Learning or Signal Processing.
• 5+ years of experience in AI research and development, including demonstrated commercialization or product deployment of ML systems.
• 3+ years of experience in team leadership or management within a corporate research environment.
• Deep expertise in multimodal learning, sensor fusion, and high-frequency signal modeling.
• Proven track record of peer-reviewed publications in top-tier ML or signal processing venues.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across research, engineering, and business units.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building foundation models or large-scale representation learning systems for sensor data in automotive or industrial settings.
• Exposure to sensing AI applications in robotics, manufacturing, or consumer technology.
• Experience with real-time, embedded, or edge AI systems.
• Track record of patents or successful technology transfer in an industrial setting.
• Experience managing cross-site or cross-disciplinary teams.

About the Company

The Bosch Research and Technology Center North America is part of the global Bosch Group, a leading technology company with over 125 years of history and 400,000 employees worldwide. Our research teams push the boundaries of AI, energy technologies, and semiconductor design to solve complex industrial problems and shape the future of automotive, consumer, and manufacturing products.