Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning

Boston Dynamics • Waltham, MA

83d

About The Position

As a Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning on the Atlas team, you will join a world-class team of engineers and scientists focused on creating groundbreaking mobile manipulation behaviors for humanoids. We are investing in reinforcement learning (RL) as a key technology for achieving robust whole-body manipulation that can be deployed in real-world environments. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting, training, and deploying learned models to expand the capabilities of Atlas to solve challenging manipulation tasks. Come help us redefine the state of the art in humanoid RL!

Requirements

• MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field
• Prior experience training and deploying RL policies for complex behaviors in robots or simulated characters
• Experience with common ML tools, architectures, and workflows
• Strong analytical and debug skills

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field
• Experience working with and contributing to large codebases
• Experience working hands on with robot hardware

Responsibilities

• Creatively apply machine learning to solve real-world bimanual manipulation problems
• Write high-quality (documented, tested, maintainable) Python and C++ code
• Lead design reviews and collaborate closely with members of the Atlas software team
• Deploy and debug your code on Atlas

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees