As a Robot Learning Engineer at Mana Robotics, you have the unique opportunity to play an integral role in the development of one of the first genuinely capable robotic products designed for household use. From your first day on the job, you will be a significant member of our early core team sitting in the heart of Europe. By implementing cutting-edge approaches in robot learning and motion control you directly contribute to making our product become the most proficient robotic system for cooking food at home. Are you ready to embrace this challenging role, contribute to the construction of a successful robotics company and grow together in the most exciting times we’ve seen in robotics?
🎯 Your Contribution
- Validate and Implement state-of-the-art robot learning approaches, for example Diffusion Policy Learning and Reinforcement Learning.
- Iteratively design and implement setups for efficient teaching of robot learning models together with a team of engineers of different backgrounds.
- Integrate your models with our robot control APIs, ROS2 and other tools.
- Set up simulation with Isaac Sim / Nvidia Omniverse.
- Investigate and evaluate the latest AI approaches in robotics.
- Continuously optimize and enhance our robots abilities in regards to performance, quality and skills.
- Contribute significantly to groundbreaking developments in the applied (home) robotics field.
💪 Your Profile
- A minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of Robotics or Machine Learning or a PhD in Robot Learning, Autonomous Systems, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Motion Control or similar.
- A degree in Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience with ROS2, MoveIt2, Drake or Omniverse Isaac Sim for simulation and robotic system development is a plus.
- Determination to achieve something significant with a small team in a very specific niche, that outperforms solutions of very well established big tech players.
- A genuine passion for new technologies and the robotics industry.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
- A „Can-Do Attitude“ and a candid approach to mistakes.
- Team spirit and excellent communication skills.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English.
- Willingness to relocate to Dresden, Germany, to work hand in hand with our core team.
✨ Compensation, Benefits and Perks
- Attractive compensation package that can be composed of salary, benefits and stock options (VSOP)
- You get 30 days of paid vacation
- Enjoy a beautiful modern office in central Dresden, close to Dresden Neustadt train station
- Be part of an open and motivating work atmosphere where your ideas are valued
- You are welcome to contribute to the full mission, from tech details up to strategic decisions
- Thrive in a high-impact, flat-hierarchy working environment with fast decision-making
- Embark on a pioneering developer journey with limitless learning and growth opportunities.
🤖 About Mana Robotics
Mana Robotics is a pioneering German robotics startup on the mission to develop intelligent and powerful robotic systems for the home. Yesterday’s robotics revolutionized industry, we are bringing tomorrow’s robotics into homes. Our goal is to improve quality of life by automating tedious and time-consuming household tasks.
Currently, we are focusing solely on revolutionizing meal preparation, which alone causes more than 5.4 hours of effort per week in a typical German household. Our cooking robot is probably significantly different than you initially imagine, has little in common with popular science fiction robots, but fits perfectly into the home kitchen and combines cutting-edge technology and innovative features to revolutionize the cooking experience.
Our dedicated team is working relentlessly to make our Device the first solution that truly takes the work out of cooking great meals without the hassle. Want to join our ambitious mission? Are you ready to significantly shape the future of cooking and home automation with your skills? We are looking forward to your application!
👉 Apply now
If you are ready to build a truly progressive consumer robots company in the heart of Europe and want to play a key role in our team, we look forward to receiving your application! No matter if in German or English – please send us your CV, relevant work samples and optional recommendation letters to the following email address:
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
