Faculty for Robotics

Rishihood University; Sonipat; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rishihood University in Sonipat invites a founding faculty member to lead the Robotics & Mechatronics track, owning the core Software Engineering curriculum and teaching. This role offers ownership of curricular direction, lab infrastructure, and collaborations with researchers and policy makers.

You will build labs, mentor capstone and thesis work, hire junior faculty, and connect with industry to bring real problems into the classroom, shaping the program for impact in AI, robotics, and

Qualifications

• PhD or MTech (or equivalent) in Robotics/Mechatronics/Control Engineering or related field.
• Strong grounding in robotics theory and dynamics; ability to translate theory to hardware.
• Experience with teaching or curriculum design in higher education is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Teach core robotics and software engineering topics for the Track.
• Define curriculum direction and build the Track team.
• Coordinate lab sessions and project-based learning across courses.
• Mentor capstone and thesis work in robotics and autonomy.
• Collaborate with industry to bring real-world problems into coursework.

Skills

Kinematics

Dynamics

Control theory

PID

State-space methods

Lie group representations

ROS

MATLAB/Simulink

SLAM

Probabilistic robotics

Education

PhD or MTech in Robotics/Mechatronics/Control Engineering

Tools

ROS

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Location: Sonepat,NCR of Delhi.

Mode: Full Time,On-Campus

Programme: B. TechCS and Data Science

ABOUT US

RishihoodUniversity (RU) has been established under The Haryana Private Universities(Amendment) Act, 2020 and is empowered to award degree as specified in section22 of UGC Act, 1956.

RishihoodUniversity is India’s first and only impact university. ‘Impact’ is the livingspirit of Rishihood. The purpose of education envisioned by the thought leadersof our civilization and that which has motivated the founders to buildRishihood University is beyond just awarding degrees and jobs. The purpose ofeducation is to achieve the highest potential in a learner i.e., Rishihood.Rishihood University provides a unique mix of globally relevant education thatis rooted in Indian ideas, quality education that is affordable, and amulti-disciplinary exposure with cutting edge skills of a specialist. Toachieve this outcome, education cannot be limited to within the classrooms. RUis a fully residential campus where living and learning seamlessly integratethroughout the day. RU faculty and learners have an active participation withsociety, industry, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers. This keepsthe learning at RU focused on solving the biggest challenges faced by humanityand prepares our learners for the real world. It is time India buildsuniversities driven by a higher purpose, that have a strong committed board toback it, that redefine the way education is imparted both within and outsidethe classroom. Rishihood is a bold initiative to fulfilthisidea.Hence, we are looking for like-minded founding faculty members at RishihoodUniversity.

About Position

Track | Robotics & Mechatronics

Someone oncetaught you why a linked list beats an array in certain conditions, andsomething clicked. That moment of clarity, when the why behind the code finallylands, is exactly what we are trying to create at scale for every student whowalks through our doors. We need the person who can make that happen.

You will join Rishihoodas a Faculty with full teaching ownership of the Core Software Engineeringtrack. This is the bedrock of the programme. As you grow, you will take onTrack Lead responsibilities: defining curriculum direction, building thefaculty team, and connecting with industry to bring real problems into theclassroom. You will not be executing someone else's vision. You will bebuilding your own.

KeyResponsibilities

• Teachkinematics, dynamics, and control theory, going deep on the why and notjust the what
• Designand lead lab sessions where students implement forward and inversekinematics, tune controllers, and build working robotic systems from theground up
• Bridgetheory and practice: connect Lie group formulations to ROSimplementations, screw theory to physical manipulator behaviour
• Runstructured project critiques and demo days that build honest engineeringjudgment
• Mentorstudents on capstone and thesis work in robotics, autonomous systems, ormechatronics
• Ownthe Robotics curriculum as Track Lead, hire junior faculty, and set theacademic standard for this track
• Workclosely with the Lab Lead to ensure laboratory infrastructure, roboticplatforms, and practical sessions are tightly integrated with theoryinstruction

Job Specifications

You should hold an PhD or MTech (or equivalent inRobotics, Mechatronics, or Control Engineering), or equivalent in a relevantfield. Beyond the degree, here is what we care about.

Technical Depth

• Expertcommand of core robotics theory: forward and inverse kinematics,Denavit-Hartenberg parameters, Jacobian analysis, and workspacecharacterisation
• Deepfluency in dynamics: Newton-Euler and Lagrangian formulations for roboticmanipulators, and how these translate to real hardware behavior
• Stronggrounding in control systems: PID, computed torque, state-space methods,and at least one advanced approach such as sliding mode, MPC, or impedancecontrol
• Workingknowledge of modern robotics formulation: screw theory, product ofexponentials, and Lie group representations (SO(3), SE(3))
• Familiaritywith probabilistic robotics and autonomous systems: SLAM, Bayesianestimation, sensor fusion, and motion planning algorithms
• Hands-onexperience with robotic platforms, sensors, actuators, and embeddedsystems; comfort with ROS, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent practicalenvironments

The Person

• Youtreat teaching as a craft, take ownership proactively, and are comfortablewith structured critique of your students' work and your own
• Youcan explain screw theory to a second-year student who has never seen a Liegroup, and make it land
• Youhave the patience for a student genuinely struggling with the maths, andthe honesty to push the one who is coasting on intuition
• Youare equally at home with a whiteboard full of derivations and a lab benchfull of wires

Good to Have

• Familiaritywith the Modern Robotics textbook (Lynch & Park) or equivalentgraduate-level treatment
• Backgroundin parallel robots, cable-driven systems, compliant mechanisms, or softrobotics
• Experiencewith computer vision in robotics: epipolar geometry, visual odometry, orvision-based control
• Exposureto reinforcement learning or formal methods applied to robotic autonomy
• Academicwriting, course material development, or research publication track record
• Industryexperience with robotic systems integration, automation, or autonomousvehicles

This jobdescription is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be expectedto perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.