Locomotion & Whole-Body Control Engineer (human)

NEURA Robotics is seeking a Locomotion & Whole-Body Control Engineer (human) to join their growing team. This role focuses on developing advanced control systems for legged robots, enabling them to work alongside humans in complex environments.

NEURA Robotics is a German high-tech company founded in 2019 with the mission to revolutionize robotics by giving robots cognitive capabilities. They aim to make work more attractive, safer, and social by developing advanced technology in-house.

Join NEURA Robotics and contribute to the future of human-robot interaction. Apply now to be part of this exciting mission!

Company Overview

NEURA Robotics is a German high-tech company founded in 2019 with the goal to revolutionize the world of robotics. Their mission is to expand the skill set of robots with cognitive capabilities so that they can work with humans in existing environments without complex and costly safety systems. With over 1500 team members from diverse backgrounds, NEURA Robotics is developing groundbreaking technology including the world’s first cognitive robot, MAiRA, and the first humanoid robot ready for series production, 4NE1.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Specified
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: 4 Year+
• Qualifications: Masters Degree

Key Responsibilities

• Whole-body motion generation and control for legged platforms, including locomotion, balance, and contact transitions.
• Trajectory optimization and model-predictive control (MPC) for generating kino-dynamic motion.
• QP-based task-space inverse dynamics for instantaneous whole-body control at 1 kHz.
• Whole-body modeling for the platform, including rigid-body dynamics and joint configuration.
• Constraint formulation across MPC and QP layers, including contact, friction, and torque constraints.
• Solver performance optimization for real-time reliability at 500 Hz – 1 kHz.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in robotics, controls, mechanical or electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience developing trajectory optimization, MPC for locomotion, and/or whole-body control on physical robots.
• Strong foundation in floating-base articulated rigid-body dynamics and contact modelling.
• Hands-on experience with whole-body QP / TSID frameworks on real robot data.
• Strong C++ for real-time robotics software; Python for analysis, tooling, prototyping, and debugging.
• Collaborative working style with strong teamwork skills.

Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge legged-robotics capabilities for humanoid and quadruped platforms.
• Collaborate closely with state estimation, simulation, low-level control, and hardware stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of advanced AI and control software in-house.
• Be part of a global team from over 45 countries working on advanced technology.
• Opportunity to shape the future of human-robot interaction.