Senior Research Engineer, Robotics Systems

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA, US
Base: 184,000 usd - 287,500 usd for level 4, 224,0...
Onsite (at nvidia hq)
Teleoperation software development
Real-time control algorithms
Neural network deployment on hardware
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Research Engineer in Robotics Systems to join its Generalist Embodied Agent Research group, working on advanced projects in humanoid robotics. The role requires extensive experience in robotics software and hardware, with a focus on teleoperation, control algorithms, and neural network deployment

Job Summary

  • NVIDIA is leading Project GR00T to build foundation models and full-stack technology for humanoid robots with a collaborative research team.
  • The role involves designing teleoperation software, optimizing control stacks, deploying neural networks on hardware, and ensuring system reliability through diagnostics and quality assurance.
  • Employees will receive competitive base salaries, equity, and benefits while working on-site at NVIDIA HQ, contributing to cutting-edge robotics research and development.

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NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Research Engineer in Robotics Systems to join its Generalist Embodied Agent Research group, working on advanced projects in humanoid robotics. The role requires extensive experience in robotics software and hardware, with a focus on teleoperation, control algorithms, and neural network deployment.

Salary

Base: 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for equity; Benefits: Eligible for benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • teleoperation software development
  • real-time control algorithms
  • neural network deployment on hardware
  • robotics frameworks (ROS)
  • physics simulation tools
  • robotic systems maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Python, Rust, C++ programming

Nice-to-have

  • autonomous driving hardware experience
  • robot hardware design
  • tech lead experience
  • open-source robotics contributions
  • research publications in top-tier conferences

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years industry experience in robotics hardware or software full-stack
  • hands-on neural network deployment and debugging on robotic hardware
  • proficiency in Python, Rust, C++
  • experience with ROS and physics simulation platforms
  • ability to work onsite at NVIDIA HQ

Work Rights

Must be able to work onsite at NVIDIA HQ

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