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Principal Robotics Machine Learning Engineer

Apptronik· Software Engineering
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Austin, TXDirect hirePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Principal Manipulation Engineer responsible for end-to-end lifecycle of learned manipulation, from data engine design through training to on-robot deployment, bridging cutting-edge research and scalable production software for Apollo humanoid robot.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and deploy state-of-the-art ML models/algorithms to achieve world-class performance on open world object manipulation tasks with physical hardware.
  • Drive the data engine for manipulation learning: data collection strategy, curation, annotation, and synthetic/real data mix, in close partnership with data infrastructure teams.
  • Drive the entire development cycle, from prototyping in simulation to robustly transferring and fine-tuning models on the robot.
  • Identify and prioritize performance bottlenecks, distinguishing between root causes traceable to classical vision (calibration, geometry, sensor fusion) vs those rooted in sub-optimal model/data, to prioritize fixes according to customer-expected levels of reliability.
  • Act as a force multiplier across the organization, fostering technical rigor, setting architectural standards, and mentoring robotics leaders.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS/PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience (or 5+ years with a PhD) focused on robotic manipulation or complex motion control.
  • Proven track record of taking complex algorithms from conception to successful deployment on physical hardware.

Skills

Required:Deployment ExperienceAI Model Development ProficiencySoftware EngineeringAI Data Pipeline ExperienceComputer VisionHardware Bring-up
Last updated Sep 13, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Apptronik

One Platform for the Future of Work

Apptronik designs humanoid robotics platforms with mobility, manipulation, and human-centered interaction to support people in the workplace.

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