Senior AI Engineer - Mobile Manipulation

ANYbotics is a fast-growing tech company dedicated to shaping the future of mobile robotics across multiple industries. Join our highly talented and motivated team of more than 130 people and work on cutting-edge robot technology.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior (Manipulation) AI Engineer to join our manipulation effort. You will take Full Responsibility of the algorithmic development  to deliver a state-of-the-art, robust, high performing and user friendly mobile manipulation platform for industrial inspection. This platform is intended to drive customer value by providing enhanced capabilities for inspecting and maintaining industrial equipment and infrastructure. The scope of your work includes the algorithmic design & development, software engineering  and the software systems integration of manipulation capabilities for our autonomous legged robots ANYmal and ANYmal X.The complexity of our robotic systems requires a seamless collaboration across multiple disciplines including electrical, mechanical, software engineering and product management. We thrive on lively teamwork, leveraging the expertise of each member to ensure the success of our products. Hence, together as One Team with our Manipulation Hardware Systems Engineers, Product Designers, Manipulation Product Manager and other engineering teams you will build a unique mobile manipulation solution for industrial inspection while ensuring our robotics systems meet and exceed industry standards.

Market & Technology

ANYbotics transforms industrial plants in the (renewable) energy, process, and utility sector by introducing robotics to a wide range of novel applications that so far were beyond reach. Our mobile robot ANYmal uses legs for extreme mobility in complex environments, camera- and LIDAR-based sensing for full autonomy and obstacle avoidance, to perform jobs and deliver high-quality, consistent inspection results. We develop numerous customized hardware systems, including the entire robotic platform, actuators, sensors, inspection payloads, charging systems, and all related ANYbotics electrical hardware

About Us:

ANYbotics is a leading robotics company specializing in advanced autonomous systems. With a successful Series B financing round recently closed, we are poised for rapid growth and international expansion. Our mission is to revolutionize the robotics industry through cutting-edge technology and innovation. As we embark on this exciting journey, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced [] to join our team and help us shape the future of robotics.

Your Contributions

• Take a major role in the design and development of novel software for mobile manipulation for industrial inspection.
• Develop robust and reliable mobile manipulation algorithms for complex industrial environments
• Collaborate early and often with the product manager to ensure a high value, robust and reliable solution is being developed addressing all customer needs.
• Develop and maintain our manipulation software stack with associated tools, tests, libraries  and databases.
• Work closely with hardware systems engineers to develop optimal solutions for our mobile manipulation platforms
• Support a culture of fast learning and de-risking of new technologies while continuously finding creative ways to speed up the development process
• Write precise and effective software documentation

Your Profile

• Advanced engineering or science degree with a strong focus on robotics and machine learning
• Excellent at AI systems for manipulation (ex: planning, perception, control and learning)
• Excellent at developing software (C++ or Python) for learning based manipulation
• Strong at generating innovative solutions to technical challenges
• Strong at designing, implementing and improving machine learning based pipelines for manipulation
• Good at state estimation and calibration of manipulation systems
• Good at developing structured testing protocols for algorithm and methods
• Interested in developing and maintaining infrastructure for working with robotic foundation models

Bonus Points

• You are already experienced with modern C++ and/or ROS
• You have already developed or worked with foundation models for robotics
• You have worked with end to end learning for manipulation
• You have proven track record of successfully deploying  manipulation projects in industry