Postdoc in AI based Holistic Co-Design of Legged Robotics
Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB / Högskolejobb / Göteborg
2025-09-24
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With this postdoc position, you have the opportunity to be a part of the ongoing revolution in the field of legged robotics and their successful custom deployment in various applications.
Project overview
The aim of this project is to develop a software framework for AI based Holistic Co-Design of Legged Robots. The research of the postdoctoral researcher will touch upon various topics design optimization, multi-body dynamics, optimal control theory and generative AI in general. Experience with working on real robots is highly desirable. The postdoc is also expected to assist in preparing grant proposals in the field of robotics and assist in teaching, research supervision and other departmental activities.
The position is funded by the project "AI Based Holistic Codesign of Legged Robots" with grants from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) under its Future Research Leaders (FFL) program.
Your major responsibilities as postdoc are to pursue your own research. This includes developing scientific concepts and communicating research results verbally and in writing to the scientific community.
About the department
The Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2) consists of seven research divisions within the areas of mechanical engineering and maritime sciences: Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Engineering & Autonomous Systems, Combustion and Propulsion Systems, Marine Technology and Maritime Studies.
The seven divisions conduct fundamental and applied research in close collaboration with national and international universities, research centers and industries.
The Division of Dynamics
The Division of Dynamics, where the PhD student will be situated, has its research activities organized through four major research groups: Mechanical Systems, Structural Dynamics, Wave Propagation and Railway Mechanics.
You will be joining an emerging research lab led by Dr. Shivesh Kumar and will have the opportunity to contribute to a new focus on legged robotics and athletic intelligence research within the division.
The teaching activities of the Division of Dynamics are broad, ranging from several courses at bachelor level on mechanics and solid mechanics to masters' level courses such as finite element methods, rigid body dynamics, structural dynamics, and structural dynamics control. The aim of the Division is to be world-class in both teaching and research with a mixture of theoretical and applied activities.
Your profile
To qualify for this position, you need to have a PhD degree in Robotics & AI or classical majors such as Mechanical/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics, with a specialization in themes such as robotics, systems & control engineering, mechatronics etc. The PhD degree must be awarded no more than three years prior to the application deadline.
Required skillset
• Analytical understanding of Reinforcement Learning, Dynamics and Optimal Control Theory
• Strong programming skills in C++/Python/MATLAB
• Familiarity with parallelization and high performance computing (CPU and GPU friendly code)
• Experience with Machine Learning, generative AI methods and genetic algorithms
• Prior publication experience at top robotics and AI conferences (ICRA/IROS*/RSS/NIPS/CoRL) / journals (RAL/TRO/IJRR/RAM) is necessary
• If you are attending IROS 2025 in Hangzhou, feel free to arrange a meeting with me over a coffee!
Merits
• Courses in Advanced Linear Algebra, Advanced Calculus, Non-Linear Optimization, Analytical Mechanics, Stochastic Optimization, Reinforcement Learning, Parallel Computing
• Practical experience with legged robots such as quadrupeds or humanoid robots
• Motion planning and control algorithms for robot locomotion
• Experience with libraries such as pinnochio, RBDL, Mujoco, Drake etc.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as GitHub, Gitlab, SVN etc.
• Typesetting in Latex, vector graphics editing software such as Inkscape
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English
Contract terms
The position is a temporary full-time employment for two years with the possibility of a one-year extension.
The position requires physical presence throughout the entire employment. A valid residence permit must be presented by the start date, otherwise the offer may be withdrawn.
What we offer
• As a postdoc at Chalmers, you are an employee and enjoy all employee benefits. Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
• Read more about Sweden's generous parental leave, subsidized day care, free schools, healthcare etc at Move To Gothenburg.
Chalmers is dedicated to improving gender balance and actively works with equality projects, such as the GENIE Initiative for gender equality and excellence.
If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses to help you settle in.
Application procedure
The application should be written in English be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.
CV
• A comprehensive CV, including a complete list of publications.
• Details of previous teaching and pedagogical experience.
Personal letter
• A brief introduction about yourself.
• A summary of your previous research fields and key research outcomes.
• An outline of your future goals and research focus.
Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered. Contact details to references will be requested after the interview.
Application deadline: 30th November 2025
For questions, please contact:
Dr. Shivesh Kumar
Division of Dynamics
shivesh.kumar@chalmers.se• 46 31 772 22 95
Dr. Petri T. Piiroinen
Division of Dynamics
petri.piiroinen@chalmers.se• 46 31 772 13 40
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