Robotics Scientist (Autonomous Systems & Robotics)

The Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR) group at the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) is seeking a highly motivated Robotics Scientist to develop next-generation intelligent robotic systems for manufacturing, logistics, and industrial environments.

The successful candidate will contribute to cutting-edge research and development in mobile manipulation, autonomous robots, robot learning, and multi-robot systems. This role offers the opportunity to work on real-world industrial challenges in collaboration with leading industry partners, translating advanced robotics research into deployable solutions with measurable impact.

You will work closely with researchers and engineers across robotics, AI, controls, perception, and industrial automation to develop intelligent robotic systems that operate reliably in complex environments.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate advanced motion planning, trajectory optimisation, and control algorithms for robotic manipulators and mobile manipulators.
• Develop autonomous robotic capabilities involving navigation, manipulation, perception, and decision-making.
• Research and implement robot learning techniques, including machine learning and deep learning approaches for robotics applications.
• Develop and integrate robotic software systems using ROS2 and modern robotics frameworks.
• Design and evaluate multi-robot coordination and fleet management solutions for industrial operations.
• Develop simulation and validation workflows to accelerate robotic system development and deployment.
• Integrate perception systems, including computer vision and sensor fusion techniques, to improve robot awareness and autonomy.
• Conduct experimental validation on physical robotic platforms and benchmark performance against operational requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative robotics solutions for industry.
• Publish technical findings, contribute to intellectual property development, and support technology transfer activities where appropriate.
• Stay abreast of emerging developments in robotics, embodied AI, autonomous systems, and intelligent automation

Job Requirements

• Required Qualifications PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. Strong expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Robot motion planning and control
• Mobile manipulation
• Robot learning
• Autonomous navigation
• Computer vision and perception
• Multi-robot systems
• Manipulator kinematics and dynamics
• Minimum 2 years of relevant robotics research and development experience.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Experience with robotics software frameworks such as ROS or ROS2.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and/or TensorFlow.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary research and engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mobile manipulators, humanoid robotics, or autonomous mobile robots.
• Experience with robotic simulation platforms such as Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Omniverse, or similar environments.
• Experience in deploying robotic solutions in manufacturing, logistics, warehouse, airport, or industrial environments.
• Experience with reinforcement learning, vision-language models, embodied AI, or foundation-model-enabled robotics.
• Track record of publications, patents, or successful technology deployment.