Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Humanoid Robotics Loco-Manipulation

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA Full-time 3/31/2026

PhD Entry-LevelUndergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience

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Job Description

NVIDIA is looking for exceptional machine learning engineers to join their robotics initiatives focused on humanoid loco-manipulation. The role involves collaborating with experts, contributing to robotics foundation models, and advancing humanoid robot capabilities through innovative algorithms and technologies.

Requirements

PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience working on robotics software
Strong programming skills in Python and C++
Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
Experience with physics simulation tools like Isaac Sim/Lab or MuJoCo
Expertise in foundation models for robotics and 3D perception
Experience with sim-to-real and real-to-sim transfer in robotics
Deep knowledge of robot learning, including imitation and reinforcement learning
Hands-on experience training Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models
Experience generating synthetic data for robotics applications
Great communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

Collaborate with researchers and engineers to define and execute projects in humanoid robotics loco-manipulation and mobile manipulation areas
Contribute to the development and advancement of GR00T and Cosmos foundation models
Develop reference workflows with Isaac Lab and Newton for humanoid and mobile manipulation dexterous tasks
Advance technologies for robot learning and synthetic data generation using human videos
Design, implement, and deploy novel algorithms for humanoid robot locomotion and manipulation in both simulated and real-world environments
Transfer innovations into products, with deliverables including prototypes, open source software contributions, patents, and/or publications in top conferences and journals

Benefits

Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.

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