RL Research Engineer – Robotics (On-site, Palo Alto)

1X; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Equity

Job summary

A robotics company in Palo Alto is seeking an AI Research Engineer to develop and enhance reinforcement learning algorithms for their humanoid robots. This role involves training the robots on various tasks while collaborating with hardware teams to ensure effective deployment. Strong programming skills in Python or C++, knowledge of PyTorch, and experience with simulation platforms are essential. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in Python and/or C++.
• Hands-on experience with simulation platforms.
• Experience training reinforcement learning policies.

Responsibilities

• Own the full stack of engineering tasks across simulation and real-world environments.
• Train NEO on manipulation and locomotion tasks.
• Collaborate with hardware teams for sim-to-real policies.

Skills

Python

C++

PyTorch

Sim-to-real gap expertise

Tools

Bazel

Isaac Sim

MuJoCo

Job description

A robotics company in Palo Alto is seeking an AI Research Engineer to develop and enhance reinforcement learning algorithms for their humanoid robots. This role involves training the robots on various tasks while collaborating with hardware teams to ensure effective deployment. Strong programming skills in Python or C++, knowledge of PyTorch, and experience with simulation platforms are essential. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.