Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Dexterous Manipulation (m/f/d)
About the role
The AI team at Agile Robots is looking for a highly motivated Machine Learning Engineer to develop cutting-edge learning-based dexterous manipulation solutions for robotic hands. If you have experience with robot learning, imitation learning, and/or reinforcement learning, and want to push the boundaries of robotic dexterity, we’d love to hear from you!
Your Responsibilities
Develop and implement learning-based dexterous manipulation algorithms, including imitation learning and reinforcement learning.
Design and conduct experiments in both simulation and real-world robotic environments.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into robotic systems, ensuring high performance and adaptability.
Develop vision- and sensor-conditioned robot policies.
Optimize ML pipelines for training, evaluation, and deployment.
Stay up to date with the latest research and advancements in dexterous manipulation and machine learning.
Work with diverse robotic sensors, including tactile, force, and vision-based inputs.
Deploy and test models in real-world environments, with potential travel for on-site implementation.
Essential Skills
- Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, AI, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in machine learning and/or robotics.
- Strong experience in machine learning for robotics, particularly deep learning, reinforcement learning, and imitation learning.
- Proficiency in Python and experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Experience with robotic simulation tools (e.g., MuJoCo, Gazebo, Isaac Sim).
- Strong problem-solving abilities and an eagerness to learn.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Beneficial Skills
- Hands-on experience working with robotic hands.
- Background in developing and maintaining robot software systems.
- Good understanding of robotic middleware (e.g., ROS) and its integration with ML models.
- Experience with teleoperation or data collection for robotic learning.
- Understanding of sensor integration (tactile, force, depth cameras) for fine-grained control.
- Publications in reputable conferences/journals related to robotics, machine learning, or computer vision.
What we offer
- An opportunity to be part of a dynamic entrepreneurial team that helps to shape the global industrial robotic landscape
- Great working environment in an interdisciplinary, international team
- Ability to gain experience in international projects across different industries
- Possibility to visit our subsidiary in Beijing
- Career opportunities within an international and fast-growing environment
- Corporate benefits program that covers health, mobility and learning with up to 100 € per month
- As a startup, we of course also have a rooftop terrace, free drinks & fruits, and regular team events
About us
Agile Robots SE is an international high-tech company based in Munich, Germany with a production site in Kaufbeuren and more than 2300 employees worldwide. Our mission is to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and robotics by developing systems that combine state-of-the-art force-moment-sensing and world-leading image-processing technology. This unique combination of technologies allows us to provide user-friendly and affordable robotic solutions that enable intelligent precision assembly.
This is made possible by our employees, who bring out the best in each and every day with creativity and enthusiasm. Become part of this team and shape the future of robotics with us!
We are proud of our diversity and welcome your application regardless of gender and sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, or disability.
