Robotics Dynamics & Optimization Scientist

About the role

Bosch Group is seeking a Robotics Dynamics & Optimization Scientist to design and implement advanced optimization and control algorithms for robotic manipulators. The role focuses on robot dynamics, constrained optimization, and optimization‑based control to enhance performance, safety, and actuator utilization.

Key responsibilities

• Develop kinematic and dynamic models for manipulators, accounting for actuator, payload and external force constraints.
• Formulate robot motion and performance requirements as constrained optimization problems.
• Design algorithms for robot configuration, trajectory planning, joint load distribution and dynamic performance.
• Create optimization‑based control methods such as Whole‑Body Control, inverse dynamics, QP‑based control or Model Predictive Control.
• Analyse robot capabilities under varying payload, velocity, acceleration and actuator limits.
• Implement and validate algorithms in simulation and on real robotic platforms.

Required profile

• Master's degree or higher in Robotics, Control, Mechanical Engineering, Automation or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of robot kinematics, rigid‑body dynamics and constrained numerical optimization.
• Experience with Whole‑Body Control, trajectory optimization, MPC or inverse dynamics methods.
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python and familiarity with robotics/optimization libraries.

Required skills

• C++
• Python
• Pinocchio
• CasADi
• Drake
• Crocoddyl