Machine Learning Engineer, Robot Learning

Overview

Machine Learning Engineer, Robot Learning — Columbus, Ohio

Build the Path Forward. At Path Robotics, we tackle big, hard problems to support an industry facing skilled-labor gaps. Our team is intelligent, hardworking, kind, and collaborative as we design and deploy innovative robotic solutions.

• Work on the development and deployment of behavioral cloning (BC), reinforcement learning (RL), and diffusion models to solve complex robotic tasks.
• Leverage multi-modal data, including image-based data, force, and torque to enhance robotic manipulation and control.
• Design and implement vision-language-action (VLA) models for more intelligent and responsive robotic systems.
• Craft strategies for the entire solution lifecycle, including data collection, fleet learning, and continuous learning.
• Develop, optimize, and deploy learning-based methods for robot control and object manipulation algorithms on a fleet of industrial robotic cells.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate manipulation, control, and planning algorithms into robotic platforms.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in robotics, control theory, and planning algorithms.

• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven track record in publishing at top conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CoRL, RLC).
• Experience with robotic simulation tools (e.g., Isaac Sim, Mu Jo Co ).
• Experience with machine learning techniques applied to robot manipulation.
• Experience building models from scratch and deploying them in real-world applications.
• Experience with pose estimation, segmentation, active perception, and affordance-based bin picking.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as C++ or Python.
• Proven track record of deploying scalable solutions for autonomous robotic systems.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to a diverse audience.

At Path Robotics we love solving interesting and tough challenges and value diverse, inclusive teamwork. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

• Free lunch every day
• Flexible PTO
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance with 100% coverage on monthly medical premiums for you and any dependents on select plans
• 6 weeks 100% paid parental leave plus an additional 6-8 weeks maternity leave for the birthing parent (12-14 weeks total)
• 401K through Empower
• Paid Referral Bonus