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Stax is hiring for a breakthrough robotics spin-out from Imperial College London that is redefining how robots learn.The company has recently developed a new, extremely efficient imitation learning approach that is creating entirely new opportunities for deployment of intelligent robots. Backed by leading European deep-tech investors (£4.3m raised), the company is now assembling its founding engineering team as it moves from world-class research towards real-world commercial impact. This is a rare opportunity to join a brand-new robotics startup with major growth expected.The OpportunityThis is a hands-on, high-ownership role for a highly talented engineer who wants to solve genuinely hard robotics problems, collaborating closely with world-leading robot learning researchers. You will take full ownership of the robotics stack that interfaces directly with learned models, ensuring that learned policies translate into robust, reliable behaviour on real robot arms.What You'll Be Working OnReal-World Robot ManipulationOwning the full robotics stack for robot manipulationImplementing motion planning, trajectory optimisation, and operational space controlDeploying and evaluating learned policies on physical robotsBuilding robustness, safety, and repeatability into physical executionSystems & InfrastructureDesigning and deploying ROS 2 systemsIntegrating perception, learning, simulation, planning, and control pipelinesHelping to define the long-term architecture of a next-generation robotics platformCollaborationWorking closely with our robot learning researchers and machine learning engineersWorking closely with partners to deploy robots in real-world industrial environmentsThe Ideal Candidate ProfileMust-Haves2+ years of experience working with real robot manipulators (industry or PhD)Deep understanding of, and experience in implementing, state-of-the-art robot planning and control algorithmsHands-on experience with ROS 2Excited about operating in an early-stage, fast-moving startup environmentNice-to-HavesExperience with computer vision and vision-based robot manipulationExperience with real-world imitation learning systemsWhy This Is SpecialFounding team role in a highly ambitious robotics startup developing genuinely novel and state-of-the-art technologyBacked by top-tier European deep-tech venture capital investors with major growth anticipatedCompetitive salary and meaningful equity, with a clear path toward senior or leadership responsibility as the company scalesAn opportunity to experience fast-paced startup culture in our large North London lab and office spaceInterested? If you're excited to be part of this, we'd love to speak with you.Please note: due to the anticipated volume of applications, we may only be able to respond to candidates selected for further consideration.