Applied Science - Research Engineer (Robotics)

Mistral

Paris +1 more

Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on experience with vision-language-action models and a track record of deploying AI solutions across high-stakes industries.

Best fit for

Candidates with experience in deploying VLA models for navigation and manipulation in enterprise settings
— “design, train, and deploy SOTA robotics models (VLM, VLA models for navigation and manipulation)”
Individuals with a history of building evaluators and benchmarks for perception tasks
— “Generate and curate datasets (image-text, video-text), and build evaluators/benchmarks for perception, navigation and manipulation tasks.”
People who thrive in cross-functional, collaborative environments and have a global team mindset
— “Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.”

Things to consider

The role demands fluency in English and strong communication skills for client interactions
— “Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.”
Candidates should be prepared to manage research projects and coordinate with external teams
— “Manage research projects and communications with client research teams.”

How to stand out

Emphasize experience with Isaac SIM and any large-scale model deployment projects
— “Experience with Vision Language Models (VLM), Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, perception, navigation and manipulation, simulation tools (e.g. Isaac SIM).”
Showcase contributions to open-source or industry codebases in your resume and interview
— “Contributions to a large open-source or industry codebase.”
Highlight your ability to write clean, high-performance Python code with real-world examples
— “Clean, readable, high-performance Python code.”
Demonstrate your ability to work independently and deliver results without needing detailed roadmaps
— “Doesn't need roadmaps. Ships.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

Design, train, and deploy SOTA robotics models
Generate and curate datasets
Develop tools and frameworks

Typical background

Fluent in English with excellent communication skillsExpert with PyTorch or JAX

Skills & requirements

Required

AI ModelsRoboticsVision Language ModelsPython

Preferred

Phd / Master In A Relevant FieldResearch Experience In Robotics Navigation, Perception, Manipulation

Stack & domain

PyTorchJAXVision Language ModelsVision-language-actionPerceptionNavigationManipulationSimulation ToolsCommunicationCollaborationLearningAIRoboticsMachine LearningData Science

About the role

Original posting from Mistral via Ashby

ABOUT MISTRAL
Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.
We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.
ABOUT THE JOB
Mistral AI is seeking Applied Scientists and Research Engineers focused on robotics. You will design, train, and deploy SOTA robotics models (VLM, VLA models for navigation and manipulation) and apply them to diverse use cases. You'll work cross-functionally with internal and external science, engineering, and product teams to deliver high-impact AI solutions.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Run pre-training, post-training and deploy state of the art models on large clusters.
Generate and curate datasets (image-text, video-text), and build evaluators/benchmarks for perception, navigation and manipulation tasks.
Develop the necessary tools and frameworks to facilitate data generation, model training, evaluation and deployment.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex use cases.
Manage research projects and communications with client research teams.
ABOUT YOU
Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.
Expert with PyTorch or JAX.
Experience with Vision Language Models (VLM), Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, perception, navigation and manipulation, simulation tools (e.g. Isaac SIM).
Clean, readable, high-performance Python code.
Doesn't need roadmaps. Ships.
Low-ego, collaborative and eager to learn.
Track record of success through personal projects, professional projects or academia.
NICE TO HAVE
PhD / Master in a relevant field (Robotics, Machine Learning).
Research experience in robotics navigation, perception, manipulation.
Contributions to a large open-source or industry codebase.
Publications in top academic journals or conferences.
Enjoys improving existing code: typing, tests, CI pipelines.
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.
For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page https://app.notion.com/p/mistralai/Benefits-at-Mistral-36e6ba59a7fe836b93dd01737fcc27ef?source=copy_link.
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Source: Mistral careers (Ashby)