Reinforcement Learning Engineer, Locomotion, Optimus

Tesla • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

Tesla AI is solving robust embodied intelligence through humanoid robots. You will work on cutting-edge policy learning algorithms that allow the robot to walk, dance, balance, and recover from disturbances in real-world settings. Most importantly, the motion policies that you deploy will be repeatedly shipped and utilized by thousands of humanoid robots in real-world applications. Develop end-to-end reinforcement-learning policies for whole-body movements

Requirements

• Experience writing production-quality python (including numpy and pytorch)
• Solid understanding of robotics fundamentals, including geometry, linear algebra, kinematics, dynamics, probability, and statistics
• Familiarity with Machine learning and Reinforcement Learning fundamentals OR strong background in optimization-based planning and control
• Experience working with robotic systems, ideally on legged robotic systems with high degrees of freedom
• Experience with sim2real techniques OR deep understanding of physics fundamentals

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing control strategies including impedance control, adaptive control, force control, MPC on hardware preferred

Responsibilities

• Design observations, actions, and rewards based on first principles and deep physics understanding
• Develop techniques to improve sim2real transfer, including classical modeling techniques
• Evaluate policies both in simulation and on hardware
• Ship production-quality policies to a fleet of bots

Benefits

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees