Student Jobs

We occasionally have HiWi positions for students of the TU Darmstadt. If you are interested in one of the opportunities, please contact only the person indicated in the job description.

HiWi position: Robotic Manipulation Engineer

We are looking for a motivated student to work at the intersection of hardware and software on delicate (bi-)manipulation tasks. These include applications such as solar panel installation and lettuce harvesting.

You will be part of a team working on:

1. Developing a testbed for one (or both) of the manipulation tasks,
2. Collecting high-quality demonstration data from humans performing the tasks,
3. Developing software in Python and ROS to process the demonstration data,
4. Training state-of-the-art imitation learning policies to solve the tasks,
5. Running experiments and tests on a real robot in the lab,
6. Collaborating with the other international partners working on the project.

Requirements:

1. Experience with mechanical design and 3D printing,
2. Background knowledge in robotics,
3. Proficiency in Python,
4. Familiarity with ROS and/or PyTorch is a plus.

Master students in Computer Science, Autonomous Systems, Control and Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines are especially encouraged to apply.

Application:
Please send an email with your CV to niklas@robot-learning.de , cristiana.farias@tu-darmstadt.de , or kay@robot-learning.de.

Organization:

• Start: ASAP (Posted on April 14th, 2025)
• Duration: At least 6 months - (12 months or more preferred)
• Minimum contract: 32 h/month