Lead Robotics ML Engineer - Real-World Humanoid AI

Noble Machines, Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Machines, Inc. is building multipurpose humanoid robots for harsh environments. As a machine learning engineer, you will lead the development of learning algorithms enabling robots to move fluidly and perform complex manipulation tasks across varied settings.

You will collaborate with hardware and simulation teams to deploy robust ML solutions, drawing on ROS, reinforcement learning, computer vision, and motion planning expertise. A PhD/masters plus 3+ years in robotics ML preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Robotics, CS, ML or related field.
• 3+ years of experience developing machine learning applications for robotics systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++, and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with reinforcement learning, computer vision, and motion planning algorithms.
• Familiarity with ROS or similar robotics frameworks.
• Knowledge of control systems and robot kinematics.
• Strong mathematical background in linear algebra, calculus, and statistics.
• Experience with simulation tools for robotics (Gazebo, MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, etc.).
• Proven track record of implementing ML solutions in robotics applications.
• Experience with legged robot locomotion and dynamic stability control.

Responsibilities

• Create and optimize learning pipelines for training locomotion policies across environments.
• Develop ML models for robot perception, decision-making, and motion planning.
• Create and optimize computer vision systems for environmental awareness and object recognition.
• Collaborate with hardware team to integrate learning systems with platforms.
• Design simulation environments for training and testing learning algorithms.
• Collect, process, and analyze field data to improve learning systems.
• Develop metrics and benchmarks to evaluate robot learning performance.
• Stay current with research and innovations in robotics and ML.

Skills

Python

C++

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Reinforcement learning

Computer vision

Motion planning

ROS

Linear algebra

Calculus

Statistics

Education

Master's or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field

Tools

ROS (Robot Operating System)

Gazebo

MuJoCo

Isaac Sim

Job description

Noble Machines, Inc. is building multipurpose humanoid robots for harsh environments. As a machine learning engineer, you will lead the development of learning algorithms enabling robots to move fluidly and perform complex manipulation tasks across varied settings.

You will collaborate with hardware and simulation teams to deploy robust ML solutions, drawing on ROS, reinforcement learning, computer vision, and motion planning expertise. A PhD/masters plus 3+ years in robotics ML preferred.