Senior Research Engineer II (Robot Learning & Manipulation)

Job Title: Senior Research Engineer II (Robot Learning & Manipulation) Company: Nanyang Technological University Singapore Job Category: Machine Learning Roles & Responsibilities: We are seeking a Senior Research Engineer with a strong robotics learning background to lead research on visuomotor manipulation policies for humanoid robots, with an emphasis on advancing the state of the art while ensuring real\-robot deployment. Key Responsibilities * Lead the research and development of learning\-based visuomotor policies for humanoid robot manipulation, from problem formulation to real\-world validation * Define research directions and technical roadmaps for manipulation capabilities such as grasping, object reorientation, bimanual manipulation, and assembly * Advance techniques including behavior cloning, reinforcement learning, and VLA\-based reasoning, with a focus on novel contributions and publishable outcomes * Develop principled approaches to robustness challenges such as sensor noise, partial observability, contact dynamics, and environment variability * Oversee the research pipeline from data collection strategy and model training to evaluation methodology and deployment * Manage project milestones, deliverables, and timelines; coordinate with collaborators and stakeholders, and report progress to the PI * Supervise and mentor research associates, engineers, and PhD students working on the project * Collaborate with perception, controls, systems, and hardware teams to guide integration of learned policies into the full autonomy stack * Evaluate tradeoffs between learning\-based and classical approaches and make principled architectural and design decisions * Lead the preparation of publications, technical reports, and grant/project documentation Work Location: Singapore, Singapore Availability: Full time

Job Requirements Preferred Qualifications * Experience working with humanoid or highly dexterous robotic platforms. * Experience translating research outcomes into deployed, operational, or commercial robotic systems. * Track record of successful collaboration with industry or research partners. * Demonstrated interest in advancing autonomous humanoid robotics through research and real\-world deployment. Key Skills: Python, PyTorch, Model Training Salary: Not disclosed