Robotics Research Engineer - Real-World AI & Hardware

Robotics and AI Institute; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotics and AI Institute in Zurich is seeking multiple Research Engineers who are generalists with depth, capable of spanning simulation, learning, control, software and hardware. You will work with research teams on real robots and deploy pipelines from simulation to hardware, contributing to open-source robotics software.

The role emphasizes system-level thinking, hands-on hardware work, and collaboration across researchers, engineers and operators in a cutting-edge robotics research

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in robotics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience preferred.
• System-level thinking across software, hardware and algorithms.
• Experience applying research to real robots or in applied R&D teams.
• Solid robotics theory and math: kinematics, dynamics, control, estimation, optimization.
• Hands-on robotics experience; building, debugging, running on hardware.
• Strong C++ and Python.
• Strong Linux skills.
• Collaborative mindset with researchers, engineers and operators.
• Contributions to open-source robotics software.

Responsibilities

• Work across simulation, learning, control, software and hardware to close the loop between research and real robots.
• Build and improve the stack used to train, evaluate and deploy robot policies and controllers, in simulation and on hardware.
• Collaborate with research teams to apply ideas to prototypes on real robots.
• Make advanced robotics pipelines robust on real robots.
• Set priorities and make sound technical decisions when the problem is ambiguous.
• Build software that connects models, agents and robots: libraries, interfaces and tooling.
• Deploy your work on real robots in experiments inside and outside the lab.

Skills

C++

Python

Linux

Robotics

System thinking

Open-source

Education

BS/MS/PhD in robotics/computer science/engineering/math/physics

Tools

Job description

Robotics and AI Institute in Zurich is seeking multiple Research Engineers who are generalists with depth, capable of spanning simulation, learning, control, software and hardware. You will work with research teams on real robots and deploy pipelines from simulation to hardware, contributing to open-source robotics software.

The role emphasizes system-level thinking, hands-on hardware work, and collaboration across researchers, engineers and operators in a cutting-edge robotics research