Research Scientist, Robotics Research - New College Grad 2025 at NVIDIA

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Robotics, AI, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 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). Familiarity with C++, CUDA, and Warp is a plus
  • 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
  • Interest in research areas such as bimanual and dexterous manipulation, mobile manipulation and humanoid loco-manipulation, multisensory perception (e.g., vision, tactile, and force/torque sensing), simulation, sim-to-real, and real-to-sim, vision-language-action (VLA) models, including architectural advancements, large-scale training, and test-time reasoning, industrial applications such as bin-picking, kitting, and assembly

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

Skills

Robotic Manipulation
Loco-manipulation
Reinforcement Learning
Imitation Learning
Perception
Planning
Control
Simulation
Isaac Sim
Isaac Lab
Mobile Manipulators
Humanoids
Dexterous Hands

NVIDIA

Designs GPUs and AI computing solutions

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA designs and manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) and system on a chip units (SoCs) for various markets, including gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and automotive. Their products include GPUs tailored for gaming and professional use, as well as platforms for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) that cater to developers, data scientists, and IT administrators. NVIDIA generates revenue through the sale of hardware, software solutions, and cloud-based services, such as NVIDIA CloudXR and NGC, which enhance experiences in AI, machine learning, and computer vision. What sets NVIDIA apart from competitors is its strong focus on research and development, allowing it to maintain a leadership position in a competitive market. The company's goal is to drive innovation and provide advanced solutions that meet the needs of a diverse clientele, including gamers, researchers, and enterprises.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1993Year Founded
$19.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Automotive & Transportation, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine Learning, GamingIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Company Equity
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Increased competition from AI startups like xAI could challenge NVIDIA's market position.
Serve Robotics' expansion may divert resources from NVIDIA's core GPU and AI businesses.
Integration of VinBrain may pose challenges and distract from NVIDIA's primary operations.

Differentiation

NVIDIA leads in AI and HPC solutions with cutting-edge GPU technology.
The company excels in diverse markets, including gaming, data centers, and autonomous vehicles.
NVIDIA's cloud services, like CloudXR, offer scalable solutions for AI and machine learning.

Upsides

Acquisition of VinBrain enhances NVIDIA's AI capabilities in the healthcare sector.
Investment in Nebius Group boosts NVIDIA's AI infrastructure and cloud platform offerings.
Serve Robotics' expansion, backed by NVIDIA, highlights growth in autonomous delivery services.

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