Boston Dynamics
Staff Roboticist- Stretch Manipulation
$135K–$160K
Waltham, MA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's with 2+ years of experience, or Ph.D.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not able to sponsor visas for this position; candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
About the job
Develop and deploy manipulation capabilities for Stretch warehouse robots, using algorithmic and data-driven methods to improve fleet performance and address customer needs.
What you'll do
- Build and test manipulation features, including grasping, motion generation, and next-box selection, through simulation and on-robot experiments.
- Evaluate robotics and physical AI advances for real-world benefits and deliver polished, production-ready capabilities to the robot fleet.
- Work with customer-facing teams to solve warehouse challenges and use fleet metrics and data to guide development.
What they ask for
- Expertise in classical manipulation or robot learning, with working fluency in the other.
- Experience developing and evaluating classical and learned robot capabilities in simulation and on robots.
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python in a Linux environment, plus strong debugging skills.
- Experience deploying robotic manipulation capabilities to production, especially in logistics or warehouse settings.
Nice to have
- Publications in top-tier robotics/AI conferences or journals.
- Strong record in robotics competitions.
Pay
$135,000 to $160,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, Linux, Claude Code
AI focus
Develop and evaluate learned robot manipulation capabilities, including imitation learning, RL, and VLAs; assess physical AI advances for real-world deployment.
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