Research Assistant - College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a Research Assistant to join their team in the FORGE Lab. This role involves conducting research on reinforcement learning methods for controlling physical processes, with applications in additive manufacturing. The successful candidate will develop and evaluate RL agents in simulated environments and contribute to related publications. Carnegie Mellon University is a global research university known for its innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and focus on areas like advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
0-1 years of experience
Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks
Foundational machine learning knowledge
Python proficiency
Successful background check

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred
A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered

Responsibilities

Conduct research under PI supervision
Contribute to manuscripts and lab activities
Present results at lab meetings
Develop and train reinforcement learning agents for control of physical processes in simulated environments
Build and maintain simulation environments and reward formulations for RL experiments
Document methods and results for publications and technical reports