Latest AI JobsBrowse Jobs
N

Lead Reinforcement Learning Engineer - Humanoid (human)

neura-robotics-gmbhZurichAI
Apply on company site
Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Lead · 8+ yrs
Posted
16 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This position suits an experienced technical leader with a background in reinforcement learning who wants to direct learning-based humanoid control strategies in Zurich. The Lead Reinforcement Learning Engineer at NEURA Robotics GmbH oversees the development of locomotion, manipulation, and whole-body control capabilities for the 4NE1 humanoid platform.

Role Overview

The Lead Reinforcement Learning Engineer defines and executes the learning-based humanoid control strategy at NEURA Robotics GmbH in Zurich. This full-time role involves leading a team of reinforcement learning engineers and researchers to build production-ready systems for autonomous humanoid robots, collaborating closely with executive leadership, product teams, controls engineers, perception specialists, and hardware teams.

Key Responsibilities

Define and drive the strategic roadmap for learning-based humanoid behaviors, covering reinforcement learning, imitation learning, behavior cloning, and foundation-model-powered robotics.
Lead the development and deployment of advanced control policies for locomotion, loco-manipulation, and whole-body motion on the 4NE1 humanoid platform.
Establish scalable frameworks, processes, and quality standards for training, validating, and operating learning-based systems.
Industrialize state-of-the-art approaches including reinforcement learning, imitation learning, offline learning, teleoperation, motion tracking, and robotics foundation models.
Spearhead sim-to-real transfer efforts through domain randomization, system identification, physics calibration, actuator modeling, and sensor alignment.
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of reinforcement learning engineers and roboticists.
Collaborate with Controls, Perception, Platform, Software, and Hardware teams to integrate learning-based capabilities into production robotics systems.

Requirements

Master's or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in robotics, reinforcement learning, or machine learning, including several years in technical leadership or lead roles.
Proven track record of building and deploying learning-based robotic systems in production environments.
Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering and research teams.
Strong understanding of robot dynamics and kinematics, whole-body control, motion planning, sensor integration, and sim-to-real transfer methodologies.
Hands-on experience with Isaac Lab, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, PyTorch, ROS2, Python, and C++.
Excellent English communication skills.

Nice to Have

German language skills are highly desirable.

Skills and Tools

Reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and behavior cloning
Robotics foundation models and offline learning
Isaac Lab / Isaac Sim
MuJoCo
PyTorch
ROS2
Python
C++

About the Company

NEURA Robotics GmbH develops advanced cognitive robotics systems and humanoid platforms, including the 4NE1 humanoid robot. The organization focuses on bridging cutting-edge research with commercial deployment through multidisciplinary collaboration across hardware, software, controls, and perception teams.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Isaac LabIsaac SimMuJoCoPyTorchROS2PythonC++Reinforcement LearningMachine Learning

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the job?

The position is located in Zurich.

What qualifications are required for education?

A Master's or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field is required.

How many years of experience are required?

The role requires 8+ years of experience in robotics, reinforcement learning, or machine learning, including several years in technical leadership or lead roles.

What tools and frameworks are used in this role?

Hands-on experience with Isaac Lab, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, PyTorch, ROS2, Python, and C++ is required.

Are language skills other than English mentioned?

Excellent English communication skills are required, and German language skills are listed as highly desirable.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official neura-robotics-gmbh careers page.

Apply on company site