Senior Research Engineer, Robotics Systems

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Santa Clara, US Posted 23 days ago $184,000–$287,500 / year
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TL;DR

NVIDIA seeks a senior or principal engineer for its Generalist Embodied Agent Research (GEAR) group, focusing on Project GR00T, which aims to build foundational technology for humanoid robots. In this role, you will design teleoperation software with low latency and high precision, develop control algorithms for locomotion and manipulation, deploy neural network models in physics simulations and real hardware, implement maintenance tools, monitor teleoperators, and collaborate on model training and data processing. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or related fields, with 8+ years of industry experience in robotics full-stack development. Proficiency in Python, Rust, C++, ROS, Gazebo, Mujoco, Isaac, and real-time control algorithms is essential, along with hands-on experience deploying neural networks on robotic hardware and maintaining complex systems. Experience at autonomous driving or humanoid robotics companies, robot hardware design, and leading tech projects from conception to deployment is a plus.

Skills

Python Rust C++ ROS Gazebo Mujoco Isaac CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS Git Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain teleoperation software for humanoid robots with low latency.
  • Develop and optimize control stack algorithms for locomotion and manipulation.
  • Deploy neural network models in physics simulation and on real hardware.
  • Implement tools and processes for regular robot maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Monitor teleoperators to develop quality assurance workflows for data collection.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of full-time industry experience in robotics hardware or software full-stack.
  • Hands-on experience with deploying and debugging neural network models on robotic hardware.
  • Ability to implement real-time control algorithms, teleoperation stack, and sensor fusion.
  • Proficiency in Python, Rust, C++, and experience with ROS and physics simulation tools.
  • Experience maintaining and troubleshooting robotic systems across mechanical, electrical, and software components.
  • Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • Demonstrated Tech Lead experience coordinating robotics engineering teams and driving project deployment.

Market check

Salary context

This $184,000–$287,500 range sits above 69% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$152,000–$241,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$160,750–$246,150

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 801 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 797 roles with salary data.

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