Senior Research Engineer [Adaptive Robotics and Mechatronics (ARM)], SIMTech

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES

Singapore, Singapore
Not specified (assumed to be hybrid based on industry practices)
Python and c++ programming skills
Ros1/ros2 robotics frameworks
Vision-language-action models
The Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) is seeking a Senior Research Engineer for its Adaptive Robotics and Mechatronics (ARM) group, focusing on developing advanced robotic systems for manufacturing. The role involves creating perception-based action models for robots and integrating them into real-world applications, requiring strong programming skills and experience with robotics frameworks

Job Summary

  • The mission is to advance intelligent, adaptive, and embodied robotic systems for next-generation manufacturing.
  • You will design perception pipelines that fuse vision and depth inputs for robot-centric understanding of environments.
  • The role requires bridging machine learning models with physical robot execution to deploy production-ready platforms.

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The Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) is seeking a Senior Research Engineer for its Adaptive Robotics and Mechatronics (ARM) group, focusing on developing advanced robotic systems for manufacturing. The role involves creating perception-based action models for robots and integrating them into real-world applications, requiring strong programming skills and experience with robotics frameworks.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Python and C++ programming skills
  • ROS1/ROS2 robotics frameworks
  • Vision-language-action models
  • Robot motion planning and control
  • Real-time perception pipelines

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Nvidia Isaac simulator
  • Knowledge of imitation learning techniques
  • Background in reinforcement learning
  • Multimodal policy model experience
  • Prototype iteration in real-world settings

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics or related field
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++
  • Familiarity with robot kinematics and motion planning

Work Rights

Not specified

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