Spectral Labs
Research Scientist, RL
$300K–$400K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 7–10 years of research experience in RL, machine learning, or robotics.
- Visa sponsorship
- Sponsors visas end-to-end.
About the job
Leads reinforcement-learning research for engineering design, including creating CAD-based environments, designing rewards, and post-training foundation models.
What you'll do
- Build environments over CAD geometry and develop rewards grounded in geometric validity, simulation, and manufacturability.
- Post-train models at scale.
- Implement the training code.
What they ask for
- Strong fundamentals in reinforcement learning, machine learning, or robotics.
- Ability to implement training code.
Pay
$300K – $400K annually, total pay
Tools
CAD
AI focus
Reinforcement learning for engineering design and post-training foundation models at scale.
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