Principal Robotics Engineer
Company: Berkshire Grey
Location: Bedford
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: Base salary range
$162k-200k About the Job Berkshire Grey is a leader in the field of
AI and robotics, providing innovative solutions for e-commerce,
retail replenishment, and logistics. Our technology automates
complex pick, pack, and sort operations. As part of the Research &
Advanced Development group, you will develop new approaches to
solving challenging manipulation problems for real-world robotics
systems, allowing them to understand and interact with their
environment in unprecedented ways. Your work will contribute to
enhancing the capabilities of our robotic solutions and explore new
solutions and approaches, unlocking new value to be delivered to
our customers. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at
the cutting edge of robotics applied to real-world challenges.
Responsibilities Develop robotic learning solution prototypes to
improve our robots ability to solve increasingly complex tasks at
unprecedented speeds Quickly prototype solutions, creating demos
for stakeholders and visitors Serve as subject matter for
transitioning prototypes to product teams Identify high impact
areas for improvements of our robotic systems to solve real
problems Utilize and extend simulation software environments to
develop and test manipulation behaviors Stay abreast of the latest
advancements in robotics and related fields, evaluating
applicability to our challenges Collaborate with external research
partners to find solutions for BGs problem space Assist with
mentorship of more junior engineers or interns Communicate
technical priorities and status Minimum Qualifications: Masters
degree in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer
Science or a closely related field. 6 years of experience in
software development with a focus on robotics. Strong development
expertise in Python and C++ Experience with major deep learning
frameworks such as PyTorch Experience in working with ROS or ROS2
Demonstrated experience training and adapting of existing machine
learning architectures for robot learning, to solve tasks in
domains such as manipulation, locomotion, or navigation
Demonstrated ability to: Develop on and troubleshoot real robotic
systems Determine and communicate justification of technical
priorities Rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions to
challenging problems Work independently on a variety of projects
while maintaining focus Work in a fast-paced environment with
changing priorities Mentor junior engineers Strong verbal and
written communication skills, capable of explaining complex ideas
clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical
stakeholders Provide technical leadership on key projects Preferred
Qualifications: PhD in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science
or a closely related field. Demonstrated technical proficiency in
robot manipulation learning, such as reinforcement learning or
imitation learning Experience with: Applying machine learning to
hardware interacting with the real world Real and simulated data
capture Sim-to-real for robotic manipulation Real-time
perception-based control Incorporating tactile sensor information
into manipulation behaviors Experience with data science tools &
libraries like numpy, pandas, scipy, matplotlib, scikit-learn Robot
simulators (e.g. Isaac Sim or MuJoCo) Robot learning frameworks
(e.g. Isaac-Gym, Orbit / Isaac Labs) Combining model-based and
data-driven approaches Docker, cloud computing, or similar
applications Experiment tracking and dataset management (e.g.
Weights & Biases) Database systems as data source, such as MongoDB
Parallel/distributed systems and asynchronous/concurrent
programming Knowledge of LLM usage within robotics context
Possessing some of these preferred qualifications is great to have
but not required and should not discourage applicants from
applying. Why Berkshire Grey? Opportunity to work with cutting-edge
AI-powered robotic solutions that are transforming the supply chain
and logistics industry. A culture of innovation and collaboration,
with a commitment to professional development and growth.
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
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