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Staff Robotics Engineer / Tech Lead – Whole-Body Control & Robot Learning
XPengSanta Clara, CA · full time · Staff
$215,280 – $364,320
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What this role is
XPENG is hiring a Staff Robotics Engineer to lead development of control algorithms and learning systems for humanoid robots, combining hands-on technical contribution with team mentorship. This role suits an experienced roboticist with deep expertise in robot dynamics, reinforcement learning, and whole-body control who thrives in research-to-product environments.
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What they ask for
Required
- Master's or Ph.D. in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in reinforcement learning, robotics, robot learning, control systems, or related areas
- Strong background in robot dynamics, control, motion planning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or whole-body control
- Familiarity with modern robot learning methods such as PPO, SAC, behavior cloning, diffusion policies, or imitation learning
- Excellent cross-disciplinary communication skills
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to work in fast-moving, ambiguous research-to-product environment
Nice to have
- Publications or strong project experience in robotics, reinforcement learning, legged locomotion, humanoid control, or embodied AI
- Experience technically leading projects or mentoring engineers
- Hands-on experience with legged robot control, testing, or operation