NVIDIA's GEAR group seeks a PhD research scientist to build humanoid robot foundation models and systems. You'll develop novel AI algorithms for embodied agents, train large-scale foundation models, and deploy them in simulation and on physical robot hardware. Work on cutting-edge projects like Project GR00T alongside a top-tier research team.
PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent research experience
Outstanding engineering skills in rapid prototyping and model training frameworks
Python or C++ proficiency is required
Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience training LLMs, multimodal foundation models, or large generative models
Experience in foundation and diffusion models, reinforcement learning, agent learning, and applied robotics
Hands-on training experience and publications in LLMs, vision-language models, video generative models, or action-based transformers
Hands-on training experience and publications in robot learning such as reinforcement learning or imitation learning
Deep understanding of robot kinematics, dynamics, and sensors
Ability to safely operate robot hardware, lab equipment, and tools
Knowledge of control methods including PID, model predictive control, and whole-body control
Familiarity with physics simulation frameworks such as MuJoCo and Isaac Sim
Design and implement novel AI algorithms and models for general-purpose humanoid robots and embodied agents
Develop large-scale AI training and inference methods for foundation models
Optimize and deploy AI models in physical simulation and on robot hardware
Collaborate with research and engineering teams across NVIDIA to transfer research to products and services
Part of the Generalist Embodied Agent Research (GEAR) group
Team produces influential works on multimodal foundation models, large-scale robot learning, game AI, and physical simulation
Past projects include Eureka, VIMA, Voyager, MineDojo, MimicPlay, Prismer, and Project GR00T
Base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 3, and 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD for Level 4
Eligible for equity and benefits
Applications accepted at least until January 13, 2026
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes
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