Robotics Research Scientist - PhD, New Grad 2026

NVIDIA Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 265,000; Full time

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NVIDIA Corporation in Seattle invites candidates for a Research Scientist role in Robotics Research. The position emphasizes developing algorithms for robotic manipulation and loco-manipulation, integrating them into systems spanning collaborative robot arms, mobile manipulators, humanoids, and dexterous hands.

Applicants should have a PhD in Robotics/ML/CS/EE/ME or related experience, with a strong publication record and Python proficiency, ROS/ROS2, and deep learning framework experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms, models, and methods for robotic manipulation and loco-manipulation
• Integrate these methods into real-world robotic manipulation systems with various robot platforms
• Contribute to multi-person research projects across robotics and ML stack
• Engage with academic community through publications, conferences, workshops, and code releases
• Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to transfer research into NVIDIA products
• Mentor interns joining NVIDIA during PhD programs

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Seattle invites candidates for a Research Scientist role in Robotics Research. The position emphasizes developing algorithms for robotic manipulation and loco-manipulation, integrating them into systems spanning collaborative robot arms, mobile manipulators, humanoids, and dexterous hands.

Applicants should have a PhD in Robotics/ML/CS/EE/ME or related experience, with a strong publication record and Python proficiency, ROS/ROS2, and deep learning framework experience.