In the Software Department, you're shaping robotic solutions that redefine human-machine collaboration. You'll work with cutting-edge technology, setting industry-changing standards. Not only will you help develop our solutions, but you'll also set new trends and drive innovations forward. In an agile and interdisciplinary team, you'll engage in exciting projects. With clear Scrum processes like daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and reviews, you remain flexible and efficient. Collaborating closely with other departments allows you to create software solutions that are both technically advanced and practically effective. Here, you'll find an environment where creativity and technological excellence go hand in hand. If you're eager to turn ideas into reality and enjoy taking technology to the next level, the Software Development Team at NEURA offers the perfect challenge for you.
AI Manipulation & Control Engineer - Humanoid (Human)
Neura Robotics GmbH • Munich
Shape the Future of Human-Robot Collaboration
München
You will build the intelligence that makes our hardware useful: low-level controllers, motion primitives, and the bridge to learning-based manipulation. This role spans control and machine learning: from impedance controllers and trajectory generation up to training and deploying policies from teleoperation data. You’ll work on a Jetson/Edge AI ROS 2 stack, interfacing with our real-time hardware node. You’ll also collaborate with our research partners on advanced policy development.
- Design and implement control and planning stack for high-DoF end-effectors:
- Joint-space controllers (position/velocity/torque, impedance).
- Motion primitives and manipulation skills.
- Safety and constraint handling (joint limits, self-collisions, force limits).
- Define and maintain the ROS 2 interfaces for the hardware node (command, state, sensor topics).
- Use data from teleoperation pipelines to:
- Capture large datasets of human demonstrations.
- Train and evaluate imitation / RL or model-based policies for complex manipulation.
- Prototype and integrate perception-in-the-loop control using short-range ToF, RGB/RGB-D, and tactile sensing.
- Work with research teams to port and evaluate policies on the real hardware.
- Build evaluation benchmarks and metrics for manipulation performance and robustness.
- 3–5+ years in robotics / controls / ML (industry or applied research).
- Strong skills in Python and C++, with experience in ROS 2 and modern tooling.
- Solid background in robot dynamics & control (impedance/admittance, inverse kinematics, trajectory generation).
- Experience with at least one of: imitation learning, RL, model-predictive control, or differentiable control applied to robots.
- Hands-on experience running algorithms on real robots, not just simulation.
- Ability to work across stacks with firmware, electronics, and teleop engineers.
What you can look forward to
Creative Freedom and Agility
Enjoy a dynamic, self-reliant work culture with flat hierarchies, flexible hours, and 30 vacation days. Ideal for those seeking an inspiring professional setting, whether you're starting out or an experienced exec.
Passion for Winning
A passionate and highly skilled team of international experts aiming to redefine robot assistants.
Attractive Compensation
Enjoy a competitive salary package along with exclusive employee discounts.
One Team
Whether it's a summer party or company town hall meetings, we celebrate our successes together.
Professional Growth
Support for your personal and professional development.
Our values. The cornerstones of our success.
We are a team. We strive to achieve great things by promoting the success of our colleagues and partners.
We strive for technological progress in order to give people back their valuable time for enjoyable activities.
We strive to revolutionize the world of robotics by pushing the boundaries of technology every day.
We live a high level of appreciation through open communication and transparency.
We do our best to always be two steps ahead. We achieve this through empowerment, freedom of action and personal responsibility.
People are at the center of everything we do.
Our Location
Our office in Munich is located in the Obersendling district, a vibrant area that perfectly blends modern work with a high quality of life. Here, you're in the heart of the Bavarian metropolis, known for its economic strength, cultural diversity, and unique charm.
Obersendling offers a relaxed atmosphere with charming cafés, green parks, and excellent connectivity – both to the city center and the Bavarian countryside. You're quickly in the heart of Munich, with all its attractions: Marienplatz, world-famous museums, theaters, and a bustling nightlife.
The Munich office is the ideal location for specific teams and projects, benefiting greatly from proximity to partners and international networking. It provides a modern, dynamic work environment with a smaller, more personal atmosphere and is closely connected with our other locations.
Munich itself offers an exceptional quality of life. From traditional Bavarian coziness in beer gardens to international events and a cosmopolitan lifestyle, you'll find everything your heart desires. The proximity to the Alps also makes Munich ideal for leisure activities like hiking, skiing, or weekend trips to the many lakes in the region.
Our location in Obersendling combines all these advantages and offers an inspiring work environment in one of Europe's most exciting cities. Here, you can experience innovation while enjoying the Bavarian way of life – both professionally and personally.
Our application process
We ensure a transparent and efficient process and look forward to getting to know you during the application process.
Your insight into our daily work
Unsere Mission
"Our goal was to develop the world's first cognitive robot that can work with people, learn from them and provide them with targeted support. And that is exactly what we have achieved. But there is much more to come!"
