Tech Lead - Robot Learning & Loco-Manipulation

Drive Capital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily free lunch

Flexible PTO

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Generous employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Drive Capital is looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Tech Lead) to shape the new Robot Learning team focused on loco-manipulation for heavy manufacturing. You will provide technical direction, own architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires a Ph.D. or Master's in a relevant field and 5+ years of hands-on experience in robot learning. Strong programming skills in Python and C++ plus leadership experience are essential. Enjoy benefits like flexible PTO and comprehensive healthcare coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on robot learning experience.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship.
• Deep sim-to-real expertise in domain randomization and system identification.

Responsibilities

• Set the ML technical direction for the team and make architectural choices.
• Own the architectural workstreams for action-policy learning and world-model-based supervision.
• Mentor and shape the team, establishing code-quality standards.

Skills

Python

C++

Robotics

Machine Learning

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Ph.D. or Master's degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Job description

Drive Capital is looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Tech Lead) to shape the new Robot Learning team focused on loco-manipulation for heavy manufacturing. You will provide technical direction, own architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires a Ph.D. or Master's in a relevant field and 5+ years of hands-on experience in robot learning. Strong programming skills in Python and C++ plus leadership experience are essential. Enjoy benefits like flexible PTO and comprehensive healthcare coverage.