Lead Manipulation & AI Engineer; m​/w​/d

Born from the labs of ETH Zurich in 2024,
Duatic is for the restless and the brilliant who are ready to engineer the workforce of tomorrow.

We are pioneering human-scale, dual-arm robotics by merging groundbreaking hardware with intelligent software - creating systems that don't just automate, but truly collaborate to solve global labor shortages. As a young,
high-velocity startup
, we trade bureaucracy for pure ownership
. We are looking for ambitious engineers and PhDs eager to bridge the gap between leading-edge science and real-world impact.
If you are ready to leave the safe path and build technology that defines a generation, join us at the ground floor.

We are seeking a Lead Manipulation & AI Architect to engineer intelligence into our world-class, custom-built dual-arm hardware
. In this foundational leadership role
, you will hold full ownership of the robot’s physical interaction capabilities, building the team and infrastructure that fuses classical control with cutting-edge Reinforcement Learning
.

You will leverage the full potential of our state-of-the- art actuators and sensing to master complex, high-precision tasks
, pushing the limits of what sophisticated mechatronics can achieve. If you are driven to define the motion intelligence for a machine that operates at the very edge of physical possibility
, this is your opportunity to lead.

• 5+ years in robotics manipulation or AI (Industry or PhD/Post Doc).
• Manipulation Expert: Proven track record in Sim2
  
  Real, RL, and classical control.
• Expert-level C++ and Python programming skills within a ROS 2 environment
• Practical experience combining Reinforcement Learning (RL) with classical control (specifically Sim2
  
  Real transfer)
• Deep background in control theory (e.g.,
  impedance/torque control
  , MPC) and rigid body dynamics
• Hands-on experience implementing algorithms for grasp planning
  , force control
  , or in-hand manipulation
• Solid communication skills in English

Build from Scratch:As the architect of our manipulation stack, you will bridge the gap between sophisticated mechatronics and cutting-edge AI, designing the core algorithms that allow our robots to perform previously impossible tasks with human-like dexterity.