NVIDIA · 7 hours ago
Robotics Developer Relations Manager – Research
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $288K/yr
10+ years expNVIDIA is a leader in AI, robotics, and accelerated computing, seeking a Robotics Developer Relations Manager. This role involves overseeing robotics research initiatives, building technical relationships with research teams, and driving innovation in robotics application development.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer ElectronicsGPUHardwareSoftwareVirtual Reality
Hiring Manager
Ken Leith
Responsibilities
Act as a technical advisor, collaborating with partner engineering teams on architecture, integration, and code for Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, and AI-enabled robotics solutions
Build and maintain deep expertise in NVIDIA robotics SDKs, with a focus on simulation and robot learning
Track emerging trends in the robotics ecosystem to identify new opportunities
Co-design and deliver advanced robotic solutions with partners—defining objectives, architecture, milestones, and implementation plans
Create technical enablement resources such as sample code, reference architectures, integration guides, and workshops
Work closely with partner engineering leaders and decision-makers to identify challenges, recommend solutions, and drive adoption of NVIDIA robotic technology
Represent partner needs internally, providing feedback to NVIDIA’s product and engineering teams to influence future roadmaps
Support product launches and go-to-market activities with technical validation, demos, and customer-facing materials
Qualification
Required
10+ years in the technology industry, with at least 5 years in hands-on software development or engineering
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field—or equivalent experience
Whole software development lifecycle experience—from requirements and design to testing, integration, and support
Technical background in at least one of: robot foundation models, simulation, synthetic data, robot perception, reinforcement learning, or imitation learning
Expertise with robotics simulation tools (e.g., Gazebo, MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Robot Studio)
Experience leading technical workshops, code reviews, and architectural design sessions
Strong communication skills for technical and executive audiences
Ability to structure and deliver complex technical engagements
Preferred
Experience with NVIDIA tools and libraries (CUDA-X, Isaac Sim, OpenUSD, Cosmos)
Recent hands-on experience with robot simulation tools
Knowledge of AIOps, cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, Docker, and monitoring tools
Proven success growing developer ecosystems through technical enablement
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NVIDIA
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