Senior Robotics Research Scientist

What you'll do

• Develop algorithms and models for robotic manipulation and loco-manipulation in industrial and household settings.
• Integrate research methods into real-world systems including collaborative arms, mobile manipulators, humanoids, and dexterous hands.
• Lead and contribute to multi-person research projects across the robotics and machine learning stack.
• Publish high-impact research in top conferences and release code to engage with the academic community.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to transition research into NVIDIA products.
• Mentor interns and junior research scientists or engineers.
• Design robust workflows for model training, evaluation, and debugging physics simulators.

What we're looking for

• A PhD in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Candidates must have at least 3 years of research experience after completing their PhD.
• A proven track record of excellence with publications in top robotics and AI conferences such as ICRA, IROS, NeurIPS, and CVPR is required.
• Deep knowledge of both the theory and practice of robotics and AI is required.
• Exceptional programming skills in Python are required.
• Fluency in modern deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or JAX is required.
• Significant experience with robotics frameworks such as ROS2 and physics simulation frameworks like Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, or MuJoCo is required.
• Experience with C++, CUDA, and Warp is preferred.