Senior Robotics Research Engineer, Robotics And Ai For Drug Discovery

Nvidia Corporation

CA, United States
Base: 184,000 usd - 356,500 usd; bonus/equity: equ...
On-site
Nvidia isaac sim, isaac lab, and matterix
Nvidia newton physics simulation
Perception pipelines for object detection
NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Robotics Research Engineer to join their Seattle Robotics Lab, focusing on integrating AI and robotics for drug discovery. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field, extensive experience in robotics and AI, and exceptional programming skills, particularly in Python

Job Summary

  • NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Robotics Research Engineer to build physical AI for wet labs in partnership with Eli Lilly to solve complex drug discovery problems.
  • The role involves developing digital twins, simulating robot physics, creating perception pipelines, and training robots for contact-rich manipulation tasks.
  • Candidates will collaborate with research scientists and engineers, integrate systems into biological workflows, and potentially co-author publications.

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NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Robotics Research Engineer to join their Seattle Robotics Lab, focusing on integrating AI and robotics for drug discovery. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field, extensive experience in robotics and AI, and exceptional programming skills, particularly in Python.

Salary

Base: 184,000 USD - 356,500 USD; Bonus/Equity: Equity; Benefits: Benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, and Matterix
  • NVIDIA Newton physics simulation
  • Perception pipelines for object detection
  • Task and motion planning pipelines
  • Imitation learning and reinforcement learning
  • Building real-world robotic systems
  • Integrating systems into biological workflows

Nice-to-have

  • Robotics foundation models
  • World models and agentic AI
  • Biology and chemistry fundamentals
  • Scientific and laboratory automation

Key Requirements

  • PhD in Robotics, ML, CS, EE, ME or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 3+ years post-PhD research/engineering experience (5+ preferred)
  • Exceptional programming skills in Python
  • Fluency in modern deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX)
  • Significant experience with robotics frameworks (ROS2)
  • Deep comfort with simulation and real-world robotics complexities

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