Reinforcement Learning Expert - Humanoid (human)

About the role

\n\nYour mission & challengesTogether, we are taking the step into a new era of cognitive robots: As an Expert in Reinforcement Learning and Behavior Cloning for Humanoid Robots at NEURA Robotics, you will lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge algorithms and systems. You will collaborate closely with our robotics engineering team to enhance the autonomy, adaptability, and interaction capabilities of our humanoid robots. This includes: • Improve the learning pipeline for robust locomotion and loco-manipulation on the 4NE1 humanoid, from policy training to validated on-robot deployment • Explore and adapt cutting-edge methods (behavior foundation models, general motion tracking, teleoperation) and ship to customers and other teams. • Drive sim-to-real transfer (domain randomization, actuator modeling, physics alignment) to deploy policies from simulation onto real hardware with minimal performance gap. • Integrate reinforcement learning and behavior cloning approaches to enable robots to learn from both simulated and real-world interactions. • Collaborate with controls, hardware, and perception teams to ensure seamless integration of algorithms with robot hardware and sensors. • Conduct experiments and simulations to evaluate and validate algorithmic performance in various scenarios. What we can look forward to • Master’s or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field • Proficiency in programming languages like Python, C++ with hands-on experience in robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS2) and robotic hardware platforms • Experience in developing and deploying reinforcement learning algorithms and behavior cloning techniques for robotic systems, with a strong grasp of humanoid robot dynamics, control theory, and sensor integration. • Hands-on experience with Isaac Lab / Isaac Sim and/or MuJoCo, and PyTorch. • Strong analytical skills and a proven ability to deliver innovative solutions in robotics, ideally including a track record of publications or contributions to conferences and journals • Your communication skills make you shine • You have a perfect command of the English language and, best of all, speak German well