Senior Phisical AI Expert
Ernst and Young14 days ago
Rome, ItalySenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement Physical AI solutions for industrial automation, collaborative robotics, and autonomous systems.
- Build sensor-processing pipelines using LiDAR and depth cameras for robotic navigation.
- Develop and optimize control algorithms for legged and humanoid robots.
- Integrate AI algorithms and models into complex physical systems and ROS 2 architectures.
- Manage the complete development lifecycle from simulation through validation and hardware deployment.
- Define software architectures for distributed robotic systems.
- Conduct rigorous testing and performance evaluations and optimize system efficiency.
- Contribute to research and development of Physical AI technologies and methodologies.
- Provide technical guidance and training to junior team members.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and enterprise clients on high-impact projects.
Requirements
- Master's degree or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline.
- Experience in applied robotics, or a PhD involving real-world projects.
- Strong command of ROS 2, including Nav2, tf2, and lifecycle nodes.
- Experience with Isaac Sim, Isaac Gym, or Gazebo and sim-to-real transfer.
- Experience with point-cloud processing, PCL, Open3D, and sensor fusion.
- Experience with PyTorch and reinforcement learning applied to motion control.
- Advanced Python programming and C++ development for performance-critical modules.
- Experience with legged or humanoid robots, including platforms such as Unitree, Boston Dynamics, Agility, or Figure.
- Knowledge of locomotion-control algorithms, whole-body control, and trajectory optimization.
- Familiarity with NVIDIA technologies including Omniverse, Isaac Sim, and TensorRT.
- Experience with CUDA GPU computing and deployment on edge devices such as Jetson.
- Background in industrial or construction-site environments.
Benefits
- More than 50 hours of technical and managerial training per year.
- International mobility and the possibility of working remotely from abroad for up to 20 days when not traveling.
- Hybrid work without centrally fixed office days.
- International and multidisciplinary collaboration opportunities.
- Counselor support from the first day and access to welfare benefits and programs.
- Participation in leadership programs.
- Employment governed by the Italian Commerce collective agreement, with a performance-based bonus.
About Ernst and Young
Ernst & Young (EY) provides audit/assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transactions services to enterprises, financial institutions, and public‑sector clients. Structured as a global network of partner‑owned member firms, it sells professional services on a fee basis, including a dedicated Financial Services Organization for banking, insurance, and capital markets. Headquartered in London, EY was formed in 1989 from the merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young, and operates in 150+ countries.