Robot Perception Expert (human) at Neura Robotics (Metzingen / Riederich)
Neura Robotics· Metzingen / Riederich·
Role details
Neura Robotics at a glance
German cognitive-robotics company building humanoid and collaborative robots that see, hear, feel, and learn to work alongside people.
NEURA Robotics designs cognitive robots (humanoids, collaborative arms, and mobile bases) plus the AI and platform that run them, all built in-house. Its flagship 4NE1 humanoid targets industrial workflows and everyday assistance, and the Neuraverse platform links deployed robots into a shared learning network.
~$1.7B+ raised · latest: Series C · up to $1.4B · June 2026 · backed by Tether, Amazon, NVIDIA, Qualcomm
Summary
Design and build deep-learning perception models and sensor fusion stacks for humanoid robots. Responsibilities include architecting the full perception pipeline from raw sensor input to actionable world models, implementing real-time software in C++ and Python, and validating modules in simulation and on hardware.
Job description
Your mission & challenges
You’ll join the AI/Perception team to enable our robots to see, understand and interact with dynamic, human-occupied environments. You’ll be responsible for both designing deep-learning perception models and building the full sensor fusion and perception stack for humanoid and collaborative robots.
- Help us architect and build the full perception pipeline: from raw sensor input (cameras, LiDAR, IMU, force/torque, joint sensors) through sensor-fusion, object detection and tracking, 3D reconstruction, scene understanding, up to producing actionable world models and supplying necessary information to downstream modules (navigation, manipulation, interaction).
- Research the state-of-the-art in robot perception and deep learning and bring breaking results from academia to the real robot
- Design, train and finetune neural networks and deploy them both in the cloud and on embedded robotic hardware
- Implement real-time perception software in modern C++ and Python as needed; leveraging classical computer vision and GPU acceleration
- Use ROS2 and DDS frameworks for high data-throughput sensor pipelines, and validate modules both in simulation (e.g., Gazebo, Isaac Sim) and on real robot platforms, ensuring safety and robustness.
- Collaborate with hardware, control, planning and manipulation teams: define perception requirements, integrate sensor hardware, calibrate and optimize systems, develop diagnostics and performance tools, produce documentation and support CI/CD practices.
What we can look forward to
- Excellent Master's or PhD degree in computer science, robotics, or a related field
- 3+ years of relevant experience in building robust perception stacks for dynamic, human-centered environments
- Strong programming skills in Python or modern C++, experience with CUDA is a plus
- Practical experience with deep-learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) applied to perception tasks in robotics; deployment on robotics hardware (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson) is a plus
- Solid background in computer vision and sensor fusion: 3D geometry, multi-view geometry, cameras/LiDAR/IMU fusion, point-cloud processing (PCL), and classical vision libraries (OpenCV)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent English-language communication skills
Why work at Neura Robotics
- 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.