AI Researcher

Location: Oakland, CA, United States; Hybrid

Group Research and Development (GRD) performs strategic and applied research for DNV, focusing on knowledge development through collaborations with academia and industry, providing thought leadership through external publications and forecasts, and creating scientific legitimacy for DNV services. 

A major focus for GRD is shaping the future of AI assurance. The AI Assurance research program focuses on both developing AI for assurance and assurance of AI, building expertise across AI, digital transformation, risk, and assurance science. The program is organized into several teams across multiple locations. 

Would you like to work on advancing assurance methods for embodied AI? 

We are seeking an AI researcher to join our newly established AI Research Center in Oakland/Berkeley. In this role, you will contribute directly to activities aimed at improving the safety and reliability of embodied AI systems – intelligent systems that interact with the physical world, such as robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles.

This position is based at DNV’s Oakland, CA office and will initially be located on the UC Berkeley campus. Additional role-specific requirements will be discussed during the interview process.

What You’ll do

• Contribute to ongoing research projects and help define new research directions 
• Engage with universities to maintain and strengthen ongoing and future research collaborations
• Develop internal prototypes to test and evaluate methods relevant to embodied AI assurance 
• Publish scientific results and attend conferences to build new knowledge and share DNV’s work

About Us

Group functions in DNV are experts on finance and accounting, human resources, communication and sustainability, legal, tax and compliance – providing company-wide support, governance and strategic projects. Group also includes our strategic Research and Development unit, which provides science-based insights and foresight to tackle transformations and challenges across the industries we serve.We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.