Group Lead AI Engineering - NEURAGym (human)
Software Engineering, Data Science
Aachen, Germany
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Group Lead AI Engineering - NEURAGym (human)
Neura Robotics • Aachen
Give Our Robots Consciousness
In the AI Department, you'll develop the cognitive abilities of our robots, enabling them to understand and interact with their surroundings. You'll work on algorithms that make machines intelligent and adaptive—ranging from object recognition and language processing to decision-making in complex environments. You'll be part of a team that pushes technological boundaries and collaborates closely with software, hardware, and product management teams. Using cutting-edge tools and methods from machine learning and AI, you'll work on projects that have a direct impact on our products. If you're excited about making machines smarter and shaping the future of human-machine interaction, the AI Department is the perfect place for you.
- Full-time
Aachen
Your mission & challenges
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Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Robotic Foundation Model Application Engineers
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Act as technical lead and escalation point for NeuraGym users: scope feasibility, choose algorithms, plan data collection
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Oversee onboarding of users to the full NeuraGym pipeline: teleoperation, annotation, training, simulation, deployment and validation
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Collaborate closely with on-site Robotics Engineers during data capture and experiments to ensure desired behavior and safety standards are met
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Step in hands-on when the team hits hard blockers: review training scripts, identify data issues, help reproduce model bugs
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Serve as the interface to our Cloud and AI teams, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and alignment
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Aggregate lessons learned across all engagements and feed them into both the NeuraGym product roadmap and the Neura core AI roadmap
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Define and track team KPIs (skill success rate, time-to-validated-skill, data efficiency)
What we can look forward to
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Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
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5+ years hands-on machine learning experience in robotics — strong in at least two of: vision-based manipulation, reinforcement/imitation learning, or multimodal foundation models
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2+ years of people management or formal technical leadership (tech lead, staff engineer, or team lead with direct reports)
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Solid Python skills (C++ a plus); practical experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow
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Comfortable working directly with real robot hardware and associated middleware
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Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and robotic simulation tools (IsaacSim, MuJoCo, etc.) a plus
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Proven ability to deliver complex, multi-month robotics projects with measurable outcomes
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Clear communicator who can translate between researchers, engineers, and end-users; good command of English and German (B2–C1)
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 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!"