Senior Robotics Research Engineer: Visuomotor Manipulation

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on the main campus in Singapore invites applications for a Senior Research Engineer II in Robot Learning & Manipulation. The role focuses on visuomotor policies for humanoid robots, with robust real-world validation and deployment.

The candidate will drive research directions, mentor team members, and collaborate across perception, controls, systems, and hardware groups to deliver publishable results and integrated autonomy solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD in robotics, CS, EE, or related field.
• Strong publication record in robot learning, manipulation, embodied AI, or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of learning-based visuomotor policies for humanoid robot manipulation.
• Define research directions and roadmaps for manipulation capabilities such as grasping, object reorientation, bimanual manipulation, and assembly.
• Oversee data collection, model training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Collaborate with perception, controls, systems, and hardware teams to guide integration of learned policies into the full autonomy stack.
• Prepare publications, technical reports, and grant/project documentation.

Skills

Robot learning

Manipulation

Python

PyTorch

Reinforcement learning

Imitation learning

Leadership/mentoring

Publications

Education

PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on the main campus in Singapore invites applications for a Senior Research Engineer II in Robot Learning & Manipulation. The role focuses on visuomotor policies for humanoid robots, with robust real-world validation and deployment.

The candidate will drive research directions, mentor team members, and collaborate across perception, controls, systems, and hardware groups to deliver publishable results and integrated autonomy solutions.