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Principal Engineer Physical AI Systems Modeling

Ottawa, Ottawa region
On-site
Full-time
No salary posted2 days ago
Employment type
Full-time · On-site
Posted
November 10, 2026
Province
Ontario (ON)

Hiring confidence: Sparse posting · 7/100

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Job Description Job Description: We are seeking a Principal Engineer (Physical AI - System Modeling) to join the Pathfinding Studio within the Engineering Innovation Office. As a principal contributor, you will define and lead research in foundation model training and fine-tuning, vision-language-action models, reinforcement learning, and generative models. You will lead multidisciplinary work spanning virtual system modeling, data curation, learning, perception, planning, control, and translat…

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Typical qualifications for Canadian employers

  • Principal contributor level expertise
  • Strong background in AI and machine learning
  • Experience with foundation models and fine-tuning
  • Knowledge of reinforcement learning
  • Experience in vision-language-action models

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  • Foundation model training
  • Fine-tuning models
  • Vision-language-action models

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What you'll do

  • Define and lead research in foundation model training and fine-tuning
  • Lead work on vision-language-action models
  • Drive reinforcement learning initiatives
  • Oversee generative models development
  • Lead multidisciplinary work spanning virtual system modeling
  • Manage data curation efforts
  • Lead perception system development
  • Drive planning and control research
  • Translate research into practical applications

What you'll need

  • Principal contributor level expertise
  • Strong background in AI and machine learning
  • Experience with foundation models and fine-tuning
  • Knowledge of reinforcement learning
  • Experience in vision-language-action models
  • Understanding of generative models
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration capability

About the Company

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Renesas Electronics