Head of Physical AI Programs

About the role

Head of Physical AI Programs Location Bay Area, California or Redmond, Washington About Centific Centific is a leading AI Data and Engineering company helping the world's largest AI innovators build, train, validate, and deploy next-generation AI systems. Through our global platform, expert workforce, and AI Data Foundry (AIDF), we support the development of foundation models, agentic AI systems, multimodal AI, and Physical AI solutions. As Physical AI becomes the next frontier of artificial intelligence, Centific is investing in building the industry's most comprehensive platform and services ecosystem for robotics, embodied AI, autonomous systems, simulation, reinforcement learning, synthetic data, and real-world data operations. Position Summary We are seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Head of Physical AI Programs to lead the development and scaling of Centific's Physical AI practice. This executive will be responsible for defining strategy, building operational capabilities, establishing strategic partnerships, and delivering large-scale Physical AI programs for leading AI labs, robotics companies, autonomous systems providers, and enterprise customers. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in robotics, embodied AI, autonomous systems, simulation, reinforcement learning, and large-scale program execution with a strong understanding of how AI data, human intelligence, and operational excellence come together to accelerate Physical AI development. This role will serve as the executive leader responsible for transforming Physical AI from an emerging capability into a strategic growth engine for Centific.