Physical AI solution architects to be based in Seoul; Jensen Huang says site will follow once enough staff are in place

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won hand out "HBM Chips" snacks — made by SK Hynix — to passersby in front of a samgyeopsal restaurant called "Hyeongnim Jeoyo" near Hongik University in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on Friday. [Lee Jeong-wan]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won hand out "HBM Chips" snacks — made by SK Hynix — to passersby in front of a samgyeopsal restaurant called "Hyeongnim Jeoyo" near Hongik University in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on Friday. [Lee Jeong-wan]

Nvidia has formally launched hiring for its planned AI technology center in South Korea.

The company recently posted a job listing on its careers website for a physical AI solution architect to be based in Seoul, assigned to the AI technology center.

The open positions cover digital twins and robotics. Hires will work alongside leading researchers at domestic universities and joint laboratories to develop and study physical AI technologies, while also serving in a technical advisory capacity to support various projects and proof-of-concept initiatives.

More specifically, the role involves helping university and corporate researchers in South Korea build virtual environments on Nvidia's OpenUSD-based Omniverse platform, generate synthetic data using the Nvidia Cosmos model, and test robots with Nvidia Isaac Sim. The position also covers fine-tuning and deploying open humanoid robot foundation models.

Applicants are required to hold a doctoral degree in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics or a related field, along with at least five years of hands-on experience in digital twins or robotics.

Strong academic publication records, experience collaborating across academia, industry and government, and familiarity with the Nvidia Jetson platform are listed as preferred qualifications.

Nvidia's AI technology centers serve as core research and development hubs where the company partners with local governments, universities and businesses to co-develop foundational technologies and present findings at international academic conferences.

Such centers currently operate in only a handful of countries, including Singapore, the United Kingdom and Taiwan. Should South Korea join that list, it would secure a place among Nvidia's key nodes in its global technology strategy.

Nvidia signed an MOU with Hyundai Motor Group and the South Korean government in October last year, committing to supply 50,000 graphics processing units and establish an AI technology center in the country.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who arrived in South Korea on Friday, told reporters at Gimpo Airport that the company had already begun recruiting for its South Korea R&D center. "Korea is an ideal place for R&D investment — it has outstanding expertise in AI and robotics and is a world-class manufacturing hub," he said, adding that a physical site would be secured once sufficient staff were in place.


mokiya@heraldcorp.com