RL Research Scientist: Dexterous Manipulation & Sim-to-Real

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Access to a world-class fleet of robots

Annual bonus structure

Job summary

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is looking for an RL Research Scientist in Waltham, Massachusetts, to lead research projects focused on visual sim-to-real transfer and improve manipulation skills. Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a related field or have significant experience with reinforcement learning and robotics.

The role involves developing algorithms, refining models, and training to enhance dexterity in robotic systems. The compensation ranges from $175,000 to $220,000 annually, complemented by a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 3+ years in ML or Robotics.
• First-author publications in top AI venues.
• Experience with training policies for manipulation.
• Hands-on with VLA models or large behavior models.
• Proficiency in PyTorch and/or JAX.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms for visual sim-to-real transfer.
• Design post-training recipes for VLA models.
• Research reward modeling and offline-to-online RL.
• Train policies that generalize across tasks.

Skills

Reinforcement learning

Algorithm development

PyTorch

JAX

Robotics

Education

PhD in ML, Robotics, or a related field

MS with 3+ years of experience

Tools

VLA models

Diffusion policies

Job description

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is looking for an RL Research Scientist in Waltham, Massachusetts, to lead research projects focused on visual sim-to-real transfer and improve manipulation skills. Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a related field or have significant experience with reinforcement learning and robotics.

The role involves developing algorithms, refining models, and training to enhance dexterity in robotic systems. The compensation ranges from $175,000 to $220,000 annually, complemented by a generous benefits package.