Research Engineer (m/f/d) at Sereact GmbH · Zurich
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Education
Your studies or training, or the equivalent experience if the ad allows it.
The ad says: “MSc (or equivalent, in progress) in robotics, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field, with a thesis or capstone project on manipulation, teleoperation, or retargeting”
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Hands-on experience building a data collection device or system for robot learning (UMI or a comparable system), not just operating one some
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Working knowledge of retargeting algorithms for mapping human input onto robot hands or end-effectors
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1 to 2 years of combined research, internship, or industry experience in robotics, mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline
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Software and systems engineering skills strong enough to build and maintain infrastructure other engineers rely on, not only research-grade
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Comfortable working as an individual contributor in a small, still-forming team
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Why they ask: Opener to see how you frame your story.
How to answer: Two minutes: current role, one achievement that matches this job, why this company now.
Why they ask: Checks ownership and depth.
How to answer: Use situation, action, result. Quantify the result.
Why they ask: Tests accountability and learning.
How to answer: Pick a real failure, own your part, show the fix and what changed afterwards.
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Why they ask: Checks judgement under pressure.
How to answer: Describe a concrete framework and one example of a trade-off you made.
Why they ask: Looks for red flags and motivation.
How to answer: Stay positive: what you want next, not what you dislike.
Why they ask: Fit and ambition check.
How to answer: Tie your growth to the problems this team is solving.
Questions to ask them