Robotics Research Engineer - Robot Simulation and Evaluation
Core
Develop simulation tools and frameworks for training and evaluating robot foundation models on NVIDIA's Omniverse platform, bridging research and product engineering.
Role type
Senior IC robotics research engineer (simulation & evaluation)
Builds
Simulation frameworks, evaluation standards, and product-ready Isaac Lab Arena capabilities for robot learning
Domain
Robotics, Machine Learning, GPU-accelerated physics simulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Robot learning (RL/IL), Python, deep learning stacks (PyTorch/Jax), software architecture, cross-team leadership, translating research to production
Preferred skills
Reinforcement learning, imitation learning, GPU-accelerated physics engines (PhysX, Isaac Gym/Lab, Newton), NVIDIA robotics ecosystem (CUDA, ROS), open-source development
Technologies
Omniverse, Isaac Lab Arena, PyTorch, Jax, CUDA, ROS, PhysX, Isaac Gym, Newton
Responsibilities
Build simulation frameworks for robot foundation models; design and evaluate novel robot learning algorithms; drive technical architecture and evaluation standards; lead cross-team collaboration between research and product; integrate LLM and agentic workflows into robotics; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge in robotics research
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with research-to-product translation
