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EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 18,500 people, including over 14,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Robotics Engineer

Mission

The EPFL LASA Laboratory is seeking a research engineer to work closely with a team of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. LASA develops AI-based algorithms for safe robot control, with applications spanning athletic movements, from catching flying objects such as tennis rackets to throw-and-flip manoeuvres, fine and dexterous manipulation, handling multiple objects, including deformable items such as vegetables and fruits, and designing new robot hands beyond human dexterity, including novel designs such as the crawling hand.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will work across multiple teams, developing and maintaining software frameworks for robotic control and machine learning, implement experimental validation with lab researchers, conduct systematic robotic evaluation and design new hardware (sensor choice and integration, robotic construction from electronic boards to mechanical design), make demonstrations to lab visitors and at external events. 

Profile

  • Completed Masters or PhD in Robotics, Machine Learning or a related technical field.
  • You have a strong background in programming (Python, C++, matlab, etc), robotic control and usage of machine learning techniques.
  • Experience with Linux and ROS / ROS2 framework is strongly preferred.
  • You are familiar with modern software development workflows including git and Docker.
  • English required and French a plus
  • Valid Swiss or EU/EFTA work permit required 

We offer

  • A lab environment of multi-national researchers
  • Access to a network of renowned scientists in their field
  • Possibility of further training
  • Presence at the lab in EPFL Lausanne campus required, with some remote work possible.

Informations

Contract Start Date : 12/01/2026 

Activity Rate : 100.00 

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: Renewable, subject to approval 

Reference: 2508 










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