--- title: 'Audio AI Engineer (human) at Neura Robotics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/audio-ai-engineer-human-neura-robotics-metzingen-hehstmfxw2ds' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Audio AI Engineer (human) at Neura Robotics - **Company:** [Neura Robotics](https://feeny.ai/companies/neura-robotics) - **Location:** Metzingen, Germany / Riederich, Germany - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-06-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neura-robotics-gmbh/fc9cf07c-be45-48c3-b76c-2e7c6626d6f7/application **Skills:** Python, C, C++, ASR, TTS, NLP, NLU, Audio ML modeling, Embedded audio DSP, Signal processing, Mic-array processing, Quantized inference, ROS, Robotics middleware, Agentic frameworks, LLM tool-use, Audio simulation, Room acoustics, Spatial audio, Audio recording equipment setup > Own the real-time audio pipeline and voice interaction stack for humanoid robots, focusing on ASR, TTS, and audio encoders. Collaborate with AI and hardware teams to integrate audio modalities into the robot's cognitive core. ## Job description Hearing is essential to how a robot understands and responds to the world. At NEURA Robotics, audio is a first-class modality: spoken instructions, contact sounds, and ambient cues all inform autonomous action. As Audio AI Engineer, you own the real-time audio pipeline on the robot, the models that turn sound into meaning, and the voice interface that lets people speak to our humanoids the way they would to another person. The role can emphasize conversational AI, audio ML modeling, or embedded audio DSP. We expect depth in at least one area and breadth across the others; you will lead where strongest and collaborate with AI and hardware teams on the rest. ## YOUR MISSION & CHALLENGES - Voice Interaction Stack: You build and own the edge-to-cloud hybrid automatic speech recognition, text-to-speech, wake-word, voice activity detection, and natural language understanding pipelines that connect the human voice to our robot's cognitive core, optimizing for low latency, multi-speaker scenarios, and noisy real-world environments. - Audio Encoder Research: You design, train, and integrate audio encoders that feed our foundation models, and develop the ambient and contact-acoustic event recognition that gives our robot situational awareness. - Real-Time Audio Pipeline: You architect the shared audio substrate from microphones to model input - acquisition, denoising, beamforming, source separation, and tight synchronization with vision and proprioception streams - and optimize it for our on-robot compute and latency budgets. - Models, Data & Evaluation: You evaluate, fine-tune, and deploy state-of-the-art models across speech and general audio, drive data collection from real deployments, and build the evaluation infrastructure that turns recordings into measurable model improvements. - Sensor Strategy & Integration: You help select and qualify audio hardware (mic arrays, contact and tactile microphones, ADC frontends) with the hardware team, define calibration and mounting requirements, and ensure clean integration with the AI, hardware, and agentic stacks. ## WHAT WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO - An excellent Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computational Linguistics, or a related field. - 3+ years of professional experience in audio-related AI engineering - A proven track record: your projects show measurable impact, whether through publications, shipped systems, or both. - Depth in at least one of the following, with curiosity and breadth across the others: - Conversational AI: ASR, TTS, NLP/NLU, dialogue systems, real-time speech systems with LLMs. - Audio ML modeling: audio representation learning, multimodal / VLA foundation models with an audio branch, generative audio. - Embedded audio DSP: real-time signal processing, mic-array processing, low-level audio I/O, quantized inference for on-device deployment. - Strong programming skills in Python; solid C/C++ a plus for real-time and on-device work. - Familiarity with ROS or robotics middleware is a plus. - Experience with agentic frameworks and LLM tool-use is a plus. - Experience with audio simulation, room acoustics, or spatial audio is a plus. - Hands-on experience setting up audio recording equipment for ML data collection (microphone selection, placement, calibration) is nice to have. - Team spirit, initiative, and the ability and willingness to explore new paths. - Excellent English skills; German is optional but welcome. ## About Neura Robotics ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: NEURA Robotics develops cognitive robots that see, hear, feel, and learn, designed to work alongside humans in industrial, service, and household settings. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C — raised up to $1.4 billion as of 2025/2026) - **Headquarters**: Metzingen, Germany (with offices in Bielefeld and Munich, and US locations in preparation) - **Founded**: 2019 - **Founders**: David Reger ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Cognitive Robotics, Humanoid Robotics, Industrial Automation, AI - **Target customers**: B2B (industrial clients, integrators, strategic partners); also B2C via household robots like MiPA - **Mission or purpose statement**: "We serve humanity by creating robots that give people back their time for what matters most. Our mission is to expand human potential through cognitive robotics that work safely alongside us." ## Products & Services - **4NE1**: Production-ready humanoid robot designed for industrial workflows and everyday assistance, powered by proprietary AI (AURA). Built for mass production. - **MAiRA (Multi-sensing Intelligent Robotic Assistant)**: The world's first cognitive robot arm — a collaborative robot that senses, responds, and adapts. - **LARA (Lightweight Agile Robotic Assistant)**: Collaborative industrial robot for agile, lightweight automation tasks. - **MiPA (My Intelligent Personal Assistant)**: Humanoid service and household robot for home assistance. - **MAV (Multisensing Autonomous Vehicle)**: Mobile transport robot for logistics and material handling. - **NEURA OmniSensor**: Proprietary sensor technology enabling robots to perceive their environment. - **Neuraverse**: A global platform connecting robots, developers, and partners into a shared intelligence network where every deployment makes each robot smarter. Also serves as a marketplace for robotics applications. - **NEURA Gyms**: Real-world training facilities where robots learn complex tasks in controlled environments to generate high-quality data for AI model validation. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total investment >€100 million in 2023; Series C up to $1.4 billion (2025/2026); 2024 revenue in mid-double-digit million euros; 2025 target: triple-digit million euros - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lingotto Investment Management, BlueCrest Capital Management, InterAlpen Partners, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics, C4 Ventures, Primepulse, L-Bank, Volvo Cars Tech Fund. Strategic partners include Qualcomm, Bosch, Schaeffler, NVIDIA, and AWS. - **Growth Signals**: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries (up from 300+ in 2024). Four of the world's ten largest robotics companies use NEURA's technology under their own brand. Deployed across Europe, US, China, and Japan. Europe's first production-ready humanoid robot (4NE1) launched. ## Competitive Advantages - **Full vertical integration**: Develops all software, hardware, and platform technologies in-house, giving full control over performance, safety, and reliability. - **Cognitive robotics pioneer**: Coined the term "cognitive robotics" — robots that perceive, learn, and adapt in real-time, unlike traditional industrial robots. - **Neuraverse platform**: World's first platform connecting cognitive robots into a shared intelligence network, creating a data moat as every deployment improves all robots. - **White-label partnerships**: Four of the top 10 global robotics companies OEM NEURA's technology, creating deep industry lock-in. - **Diverse product range**: From collaborative robot arms (MAiRA, LARA) to humanoids (4NE1, MiPA) and autonomous vehicles (MAV), covering industrial, service, and household use cases. ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling production**: Rapidly scaling robot production to meet growing demand, with Europe's first production-ready humanoid robot. - **Expanding the Neuraverse**: Building the world's largest repository of real-world robotics data through shared learning across all deployed robots. - **Global expansion**: Establishing US operations and strengthening presence in Japan and China. - **B2B platform strategy**: Moving beyond hardware to become a platform company via the Neuraverse marketplace and NEURA Gyms. - **Partnership ecosystem**: Deepening relationships with strategic partners like Bosch, Schaeffler, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and AWS. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: "Passion for Winning" — achievement-driven, self-responsible culture with flat hierarchies. Values include trust, honesty, speed, and "We Are Human" (people at the heart of everything). - **Flexibility**: Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, and a hybrid-friendly environment. - **Team**: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries — highly skilled, international team of experts. - **Growth & Development**: Support for personal and professional growth via Udemy training platform and more. - **Compensation**: Competitive salary package with exclusive employee discounts. - **Perks**: Summer parties, company town hall meetings, and regular team celebrations. - **Impact**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cognitive robotics and AI that directly addresses labor shortages and makes a meaningful societal impact. - **Diversity**: Explicitly welcomes applications from all backgrounds, emphasizing building a team that reflects the world. - **Application Process**: Fast — initial feedback within a few days, interviews scheduled within two weeks. ## Sources 1. [neura-robotics.com](https://neura-robotics.com/) 2. [press.neura-robotics.com](https://press.neura-robotics.com/factsheet-neura-robotics-en/) 3. [neura-robotics.com/company-about-us](https://neura-robotics.com/company-about-us/) 4. [jobs.neura-robotics.com](https://jobs.neura-robotics.com/) 5. 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