NVIDIA · 13 hours ago
Research Scientist, Robotics Research - PhD New College Grad 2026
US, WA, Seattle
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$168K/yr - $264K/yrNVIDIA is at the forefront of the AI and robotics revolution, and they are seeking a Research Scientist to join their Seattle Robotics Lab. The role involves developing and integrating algorithms for robotic manipulation, collaborating with teams, and engaging with the academic community to drive impactful research in robotics.
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Responsibilities
Developing algorithms, models, and methods for robotic manipulation and loco-manipulation, for both industrial and household applications
Integrating these methods into real-world robotic manipulation systems, including those consisting of collaborative robot arms, industrial robot arms, mobile manipulators, humanoids, and dexterous hands
Contributing to multi-person research projects that require a diverse set of skills across the robotics and machine learning stack
Engaging with the academic community through high-impact publications, conferences, workshops, and code releases
Collaborating with product managers and engineering teams to transfer your research into NVIDIA products that will have real-world impact
Mentoring interns joining NVIDIA during their PhD programs
Qualification
Required
Completing a PhD in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
A strong research track record, with work published in top robotics and AI conferences and journals such as RSS, CoRL, ICRA, IROS, IJRR, T-RO, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, and EMNLP
Exceptional programming skills in Python, as well as proficiency in modern deep learning frameworks (PyTorch or JAX), robotics frameworks (ROS or ROS2), and physics simulation frameworks (Isaac Sim/Lab or MuJoCo)
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with significant experience working on teams
Comfort in working through the complexities of simulation and real-world robotics, including debugging physics simulators and renderers under rapid development; selecting, setting up, maintaining, and enhancing complex robotics hardware; debugging real-world communication systems; and designing robust workflows for model training and evaluation
Preferred
Familiarity with C++, CUDA, and Warp
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