Robotics Research Scientist - Learning & Autonomy

merl; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MERL seeks a Robotics Research Scientist to conduct research in learning, perception, motion planning, manipulation and shared autonomy for robotic systems, including quadrupeds and humanoids, applied to Mitsubishi Electric’s autonomous factories and smart infrastructure.

The role emphasizes publishing in leading venues and collaborating across MERL’s ML, control, optimization and CV teams, with independence to steer an impactful research program.

Qualifications

• PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong research background in robotics systems.
• Demonstrated publication record in leading robotics and AI conferences.
• Experience with learning-based approaches, perception, planning, and control.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research in robotics, focusing on novel algorithms for learning, perception, planning and control.
• Demonstrate benefits of algorithms on experimental platforms.
• Publish results in top conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with other MERL researchers in ML, control, optimization and CV.
• Partner with business units and academic groups to execute R&D projects.
• Transfer results to Mitsubishi Electric corporate labs.

Skills

Robotics research

Publication record

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

MuJoCo

Isaac Lab

Teamwork

Communication

Education

PhD in Robotics/CS/EE/ME or related

Tools

MuJoCo

Isaac Lab

ROS

Simulation tools

Job description

MERL seeks a Robotics Research Scientist to conduct research in learning, perception, motion planning, manipulation and shared autonomy for robotic systems, including quadrupeds and humanoids, applied to Mitsubishi Electric’s autonomous factories and smart infrastructure.

The role emphasizes publishing in leading venues and collaborating across MERL’s ML, control, optimization and CV teams, with independence to steer an impactful research program.