Machine Learning Engineer - Robot Manipulation

Role Summary

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Machine Learning Engineer - Robot Manipulation to design, implement, test, and deploy robot manipulation algorithms that enable assembly and material movement tasks.

• Design and implement machine learning algorithms, with a focus on reinforcement learning (RL) and imitation learning (IL), to enable robotic manipulators to perform complex tasks in dynamic environments.
• Translate high-level objectives into machine learning problems and deploy robust, scalable models to real-world robotic systems.
• Integrate your ML solutions into existing robotics workflows, ensuring that models are performant in both simulated and real-world settings.
• Drive innovation by incorporating the latest research in machine learning into practical applications that push the boundaries of robotic manipulation.
• Take ownership of critical ML projects, seeing them through from conception to successful deployment.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure seamless integration of ML models and provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in machine learning, computer science, robotics, or a related field.
• Strong practical experience in training and deploying machine learning models for real-world applications.
• Deep understanding of reinforcement learning (RL) and imitation learning (IL) and their application to robotics.
• Proficiency in programming languages and tools commonly used in machine learning (e.g., Python, PyTorch).
• Experience with data collection, preprocessing, and management in the context of training ML models.
• Self-starter attitude with strong ability to identify problems, prioritize them, then plan and execute working solutions.
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast paced startup environment and eagerness to support the team on a variety of topics.

Nice-to-have

• Familiarity with robotic simulation environments (e.g., Gazebo, MuJoCo) and experience in sim-to-real transfer.
• Experience in:
• Designing and implementing reward functions for complex manipulation tasks.
• Developing models that can handle noisy, incomplete, or sparse data.
• Deployment of ML models to edge devices for real-time inference.
• Accelerating ML training processes using GPU, TPU, or other HW accelerators.
• Using reinforcement learning frameworks, e.g. Stable Baselines, RLlib, or similar.
• General knowledge of robotics principles, including kinematics, dynamics, and control.
• Publications or contributions to the machine learning community, particularly in areas related to robotics or reinforcement learning.

About the Company

Maven Robotics is building the world’s leading general-purpose AI robots.

We are currently operating in stealth and are growing the world’s best team in AI robotics. We are looking for self-starters that are the world’s best in their field, who can innovate from a deep understanding of the fundamentals, and who share our values of unwavering truth seeking and integrity, humility, curiosity, and relentless determination.