Robotics Simulation and Control Engineer
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UK-based AI and robotics company building commercially scalable humanoid robots for industrial deployment.
London, United Kingdom
Funding history
About Humanoid
Humanoid develops industrial humanoid robots and its proprietary KinetIQ AI framework for real-world tasks across manufacturing, logistics, and related environments.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will design and evaluate future robotic platforms using physics simulation and reinforcement learning. You will own URDF models and the CAD-to-simulation pipeline, assess robot capabilities, develop benchmarks, and provide quantitative design feedback on actuators, joints, mass distribution, and sensors.
Requirements
- Robot kinematics and dynamics
- Robot simulation experience
- Reinforcement learning in robotics or physics-based simulation
- URDF experience
- Python or C++ programming
- MSc or PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Control, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Design and evaluate robot platforms using physics simulation
- Analyze workspace, manipulability, balance, and torque limits
- Use reinforcement learning to stress-test robot designs
- Own and maintain URDF models
- Maintain the CAD-to-URDF-to-simulation pipeline
- Develop locomotion, manipulation, and robustness benchmarks
- Provide quantitative feedback on hardware design
- Collaborate on platform design decisions
Benefits
- 23 days of annual leave
- 15 days of paid sick leave
- Paid company holidays
- Private healthcare
- Equity
- Pension scheme with 8% total contribution
- Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks