The Robotics Research Engineer is a full-time (100%) position at Trener reporting directly to Alejandro Astudillo, VP of R&D. The role is primarily located at the company's office in San Jose, California. The core focus of this role involves establishing and running the local robotics research laboratory, as well as bridging the gap between experimental designs and physical, functional setups.
Responsibilities
Operate the robotics research lab located in San Jose, California.
Translate experimental designs into working physical setups.
Collect demonstration data for robotics research.
Train learned policies and deploy them onto real robot hardware.
Develop supporting software pipelines.
Document the setups and procedures used within the laboratory.
Perform tasks within the framework of applicable legislation and the company's objectives.
Adhere to all current staff rules, ethical guidelines, and company procedures.
Travel as required by the position and perform work outside the ordinary workplace if necessary.
Skills Required
- Operate the robotics research laboratory in San Jose, California.
- Translate experimental designs into working physical setups.
- Collect demonstration data for robotics research.
- Train learned policies and deploy them onto real robot hardware.
- Develop and maintain supporting software pipelines.
- Document laboratory setups and procedures.
- Perform work in compliance with applicable legislation and company objectives.
- Adhere to staff rules, ethical guidelines, and company procedures.
- Travel as required by the position and perform off-site work when necessary.
What We Do
Trener Robotics is a Physical AI company that builds the intelligence layer for industrial robots. Its platform, Acteris, leverages artificial intelligence to enable natural language programming, allowing industrial robots to operate autonomously, adapt to variability, and perform complex manufacturing tasks. The company aims to transform traditional, scripted machines into intelligent, self-learning systems to accelerate the deployment of advanced industrial automation.
