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Robot Learning Engineer
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ABOUT THE ROLE
An early-stage industrial robotics startup in Munich is looking for a Robot Learning Engineer to join a small, ambitious team working at the frontier of intelligent automation. This is an entry-level / new-grad research role where you'll apply state-of-the-art machine learning — perception, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and sim-to-real transfer — directly to a real industrial robotic work cell handling some of the hardest manual tasks in manufacturing: surface finishing, welding, and coating. You'll have the rare opportunity to see your ML work run on physical factory hardware from day one.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Research and evaluate ML models for robot perception and task understanding
- Apply computer vision and deep learning to multi-modal sensor data (cameras, force/torque sensors, depth)
- Experiment with reinforcement learning and imitation learning for robot control
- Integrate AI models into the ROS 2 robotics stack
- Run rigorous experiments and iterate rapidly on results
- Bridge the gap between research prototypes and real-world factory deployment
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, AI, or a closely related field
- 0–3 years of hands-on experience in robotics, computer vision, or AI research
- Proficiency in Python and at least one deep learning framework (PyTorch or TensorFlow)
- Experience with ROS 2
- Experience with computer vision and sensor data processing for robotics applications
- Practical knowledge of reinforcement learning and/or imitation learning for robot control
- Ability to collaborate across research and real-world deployment in a robotics context
- Legal right to work in Germany — visa sponsorship is not available
- Based in Munich or willing to relocate (role is fully on-site)
Nice to Have:
- Experience with sim-to-real tools such as Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or PyBullet
- Strong fundamentals demonstrated through research publications, a thesis, internships, or open-source contributions in robotics or AI
- Familiarity with 3D perception, point clouds, or depth estimation
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Equity participation offered
- Cash compensation to be discussed directly — competitive for an early-stage startup
LOCATION
On-site in Munich, Germany. Relocation expected. No remote or hybrid arrangements available for this role.
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