With Nao, Aldebaran is the ideal partner for research and education robotics classroom.
Nao is the first step of the personal robot revolution. Self-contained, packed full of cognitive skills and high-end motions, Nao is an entirely programmable 60cm high robot.
Aldebaran is the first company able to manufacture with a full industrial process humanoid robots.

The current job position will report directly to the VP Global Sales.

Main job responsibilities
 To identify and access appropriate decision makers, and stake holders, on the market, promoting and selling Aldebaran’ products portfolio.
 Key verticals to focus: Research and Academia, Education, Technology labs
 Key regions: France mainly, though it could be to other regions such as UK
 At first the job will mostly be focused on business development activities opening new business areas bringing new deals

Mains duties
 Define the appropriate Sales strategy to achieve target
 Build commercial offers and secure best payment conditions
 Identify software / integrators partners and distributors accelerating NAO sales
 Set quarterly plan with promotion and events initiatives insuring the success of Aldebaran products deployment
 Clause distributor agreements for relevant channels
 Promote and sell the Aldebaran portfolio; Robots Products, Software Pack, Services (training, project management, software development).
 Build up the regional business organization (Sales support and Business Development)
 Update and maintain accurate forecast on a weekly basis
 The NBD Manager will work with the marketing department for better press promotion and coverage; co-marketing with customers and partners. Editorial and review with specialized magazine and web site etc..

Profile
 B2B business development experience in Europe
 A minimum of five years sales experience preferably on Education product distribution, HW and New Technology product sales. Robotics experience is a plus
 University education (Technical or Business) from a good school
 Ability to understand and communicate very complex and sophisticates products. Cumulating high end features: Software, Hardware, motion technology, Mechanical
 Significant track record of successes
 Experience selling in multicultural environments
 International experience and outlook
 Familiar with Anglo-Saxon culture, processes and reporting
 Dynamic, autonomous, self-starter
 Rigorous, professional, strong self-management and organizational skills
 Languages of work: English. French will definitely be a plus

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Choregraphe allows the user to program very easily and naturally our robots. This application has the following features:
- cross-platform (MacOS, Windows and Linux),
- graphical programming of behaviors,
- code generation,
- 3D simulator with robot physical parameter integrated,
- interaction with a real robot.

Mission
Join the Choregraphe team to take care of the architecture and the implementation of modules, and realize the related tests and optimization. You will also have the opportunity to suggest new features and lead their developments.

Profile
Engineer, 3 to 5 years of experience as developer in one of the following fields of activity: video games, graphical tools, set-top box, etc.

Requirements
- Command of C++, Python.
- Knowledge of a GUI Framework such as Qt.
- Creative, inventive, autonomous.

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We intend to dramatically extend our foot print in the industry, this position will report directly to the Marketing Manager.

Integral to the plan will be research program management, product roadmap definition, advertising and marcomms development.

This highly commercial role demands the skills of an individual who has a proven trackrecord in real marketing and channel leadership with outstanding communication, influence and persuasion skills.

Main job responsibilities

1. Product management:
- drive the Academic Roadmap strategy, working closely the R&D Director and Regional Business Development Managers,
- responsible for the product packaging definition insuring the availability of all the marketing materials,
- deliver first class product sales materials, knowledge and support to assist sales in selling product portfolio and marketing campaigns.

2. Product deployment:
- in charge of the Academics and research channel communication strategy and road show plan,
- release of the 6 months marketing plan (budget: events plan, promotions and co-marketing activities) working closely with Regional Sales,
- responsible for the identification of customers and distributions leads,
- consulting: sharing best practices workshop across the sales team and key operators,
- management of global sales tools e.g. sales site, extranet, video, sales support materials,
- support customers communications initiatives,
- in charge to organize customer workshop training on regular basis.

3. Channels:
- take part of partner (distributors, value added resellers) identification to accelerate Nao deployment,
- define and manage Aldebaran Robotics online strategy,
- manage co-marketing and special partnership with most prestigious University and labs,
- will participate and support Aldebaran events for customer and robotics community.

Main duties

- Be fully embedded into the sales process.
- Provide marketing services support the sales teams.
- Identify customer leads and distribution channels accelerating Nao sales.
- Set quarterly plan with regional sales for promotion and events initiatives insuring the success of Aldebaran products deployment.

Profile

- Degree in business or marketing related subject.
- 4-5 years work experience in B2B / B2C marketing ideally from educational and academia / research markets.
- A very good understanding of technology, hardware and software, ideally robotics.
- Strong hands-on marketing communications skills.
- Hands on experience in originating and running tactical channel marketing campaigns.
- Strong client facing and interpersonal skills.
- Driven by success and a strong appreciation for ROI and revenue growth opportunities with an international perspective.
- Experience working with external creative suppliers.
- Experienced in managing media agencies and the briefing of media plans.
- Online marketing and web site management understanding.
- Project management experience and ability to work under pressure.
- A self-starter with a high degree of enthusiasm and commitment.
- First class communication skills with the ability to understand and communicate very complex and sophisticates products. Cumulating high end features: software, hardware, motion technology, mechanical.
- Languages: english, spanish. French will be a plus.

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Job based in Paris (France).
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We intend to dramatically extend our foot print in the industry, this position will report directly to VP Global Sales.

Main job responsibilities

The position combines strategic planning, marketing leadership, hands-on execution, team management with also a specific mission to deploy Aldebaran offer on the educational market.
The Marketing Manager will be responsible for defining and executing the optimal plan for revenue and profit maximization in conjunction with the Global Sales.
Integral to the plan will be to define the deployment strategy on the education market, the overall product roadmap definition, coordinating the regional quarterly plan with the regional sales.
This highly commercial role demands the skills of an individual who has a proven trackrecord in real marketing and channel leadership with outstanding communication, influence and persuasion skills.

1. Dimensions and Decision making:
- the role include a dedicated personal task to create and manage the education product range,
- fully embedded into the sales process,
- manage and provide marketing services support the sales teams,
- the team is in charge to Identify customer leads and distribution channels accelerating Nao sales,
- management of global sales tools e.g. sales site, extranet, video, sales support materials,
- set quarterly plan with regional sales for promotion and events initiatives insuring the success of Aldebaran products deployment,
- the Head of Marketing will have collaborative autonomy to define the marketing strategy in conjunction with the VP Global Sales,
- all products, pricing, promotion and distribution all fall under the remit of this position,
- this position is not in charge of corporate communication and assets.

2. Product Management:
- drive the education roadmap strategy, working closely with the R&D Director and Regional Business Development Managers,
- responsible for the educational product packaging definition insuring the availability of all the marketing materials,
- deliver first class education products sales materials, knowledge and support to assist sales in selling product portfolio and marketing campaigns.

 
3. Product Deployment:
- in charge of the overall channel communication strategy and road show plan with a personal focus and objective on the education market but not limited to,
- release of the quarterly marketing plan (budget: events plan, promotions and co-marketing activities) working closely with regional sales,
- responsible to identify customer of distribution leads on the educational market,
- consulting: sharing best practices workshop across the sales team,
- support customers communications initiatives,
- in charge to organize customer workshop training on regular basis.

4. Channels:
- take part of partner (distributors, value added resellers) identification to accelerate Nao deployment,
- define and manage Aldebaran Robotics online strategy,
- manage co-marketing and special partnership with most prestigious universities and labs,
- will manage the organization of Aldebaran events for customer and the robotics community.

5. Communication and working relationship:
- CEO, VP R&D, VP manufacturing, VP Global Sales,
- the European, Asia and North America teams,
- Regional Business Development Directors: to define the promotions plan, coordinate road show and identify the market needs and trends,
- local marketing resources.

Profile

- A solid 10 year marketing and commercial background, education industry is a plus.
- Proven track record in driving significant marketing change.
- A very good understanding of technology, hardware and software, ideally robotics.
- Product development strategy and collateral marketing management expertise.
- Experience of regional marketing management with a local/regional structure.
- Multilanguage skill is a significant advantage.
- Educational background: Master, MBA, Business School.

To apply

Job based in Paris (France).
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We intend to dramatically extend our foot print in Asia Pacific region, the current job position will report directly to the Regional Manager.

Main job responsibilities
- To identify and access appropriate decision makers, and stake holders, on the market, promoting and selling Aldebaran’ products portfolio.
- Key verticals to focus: research and academia, education, technology labs.
- Key regions: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan.
- At first the job will mostly be focused on business development activities opening new business areas bringing new deals.

Main duties
- Define the appropriate Sales strategy to achieve target.
- Build commercial offers and secure best payment conditions.
- Identify software / integrators partners and distributors accelerating NAO sales.
- Set quarterly plan with promotion and events initiatives insuring the success of Aldebaran products deployment.
- Clause distributor agreements for relevant channels.
- Promote and sell the Aldebaran portfolio; robots products, software pack, services (training, project management, software development).
- Build up the regional business organization (sales support and business development).
- Update and maintain accurate forecast on a weekly basis.
- The NBD Manager will work with the marketing department for better press promotion and coverage; co-marketing with customers and partners. Editorial and review with specialized magazine and web site, etc.

Profile
- B2B business development experience in APAC with a focus on China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan.
- A minimum of five years sales experience preferably on Education product distribution, HW and New Technology product sales. Robotics experience is a plus.
- University education (technical or business) from a good school.
- Ability to understand and communicate very complex and sophisticates products. Cumulating high end features: software, hardware, motion technology, mechanical.
- Significant track record of successes.
- Experience selling in multicultural environments.
- International experience and outlook.
- Familiar with Anglo-Saxon culture, processes and reporting.
- Dynamic, autonomous, self-starter.
- Rigorous, professional, strong self-management and organizational skills.
- Languages: English, Chinese. French will definitely be a plus.

To apply
Job based in Shanghai (China).
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We intend to dramatically extend our foot print in North America, the current job position will report directly to the VP Global Sales.

Main job responsibilities
- To identify and access appropriate decision makers, and stake holders, on the market, promoting and selling Aldebaran’ products portfolio.
- Key verticals to focus: research and academia, education, labs.
- Focused regions: Mexico and North America.
- At first the job will mostly be focused on business development activities opening new business areas bringing new deals.

Main duties
- Define the sales strategy to achieve target.
- Build commercial offers and secure best payment conditions.
- Identify software / integrators partners and distributors accelerating NAO sales.
- Set quarterly plan with promotion and events initiatives insuring the success of Aldebaran products deployment.
- Clause distributor agreements for relevant channels.
- Promote and sell the Aldebaran portfolio; robots products, software pack, services (training, project management, software development).
- Build up the regional business organization (sales support and business development).
- Update and maintain accurate forecast on a weekly basis.
- The NBD Manager will work with the marketing department for better press promotion and coverage; co-marketing with customers and partners. Editorial and review with specialized magazine and web site, etc.

Profile
- B2B business development experience.
- A minimum of five years sales experience preferably on education product distribution, HW and new technology product sales.
- University education (technology or business).
- Ability to understand and communicate very complex and sophisticates products. Cumulating high end features: software, hardware, motion technology, mechanical.
- Significant track record of successes.
- Experience selling in multicultural environments.
- International experience and outlook.
- Familiar with Anglo-Saxon culture, processes and reporting.
- Dynamic, autonomous, self-starter.
- Rigorous, professional, strong self-management and organizational skills.
- Languages: English, Spanish. French will be a plus.

To apply
Job based in San Francisco or Boston (USA).
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We intend to dramatically extend our foot print in North America, the current job position will report directly to the Regional Manager.

Main job responsibilities
- Support the sales team.
- Evangelize the market toward decision makers and stake holders.
- Manage customers product presentation within business workshop.
- Build training and support offering, to be promoted by the sales team.
- Able to answer initial software development support enquiries.
- Will be in charge of initial 1st level after sales support.

Main duties
- Manage customer technical enquiries.
- Organize technical customer workshop.
- Participate to customer trainings.
- Responsible of the technical support (not product after sale product) of our distributors and customers.
- Support the sales team toward promotion and events initiatives insuring the success of Aldebaran products deployment.
- Communicate with the R&D department, for market feedback and to manage customer request when applicable.
- Communicate with after sales resources to manage special customer inquiries when needed.
- Will do first level after sales support.
- Time to time support, working with the marketing department for events, co-marketing with customers and partners.

Profile
- A minimum of five years sales support experience preferably on education product distribution, HW and new technology product sales.
- Ability to build customer relationship.
- Passionate by robotics.
- University of technology.
- Ability to understand and communicate very complex and sophisticates products, cumulating high end features: software, hardware, motion technology, mechanical.
- Significant track record.
- Experience dealing in multicultural environments.
- International experience and outlook.
- Familiar with Anglo-Saxon culture, processes and reporting.
- Dynamic, autonomous, self-starter.
- Rigorous, professional, strong self-management and organizational skills.
- Languages: English. French will be a plus.

To apply
Job based in San Francisco or Boston (USA).
Apply to this position.

We intend to dramatically extend our foot print in Asia Pacific region, the current job position will report directly to the Regional Manager.

Main job responsibilities
- Support the sales team.
- Evangelize the market toward decision makers and stake holders.
- Manage customers product presentation within business workshop.
- Build training and support offering, to be promoted by the sales team.
- Able to answer initial software development support enquiries.
- Will be in charge of initial 1st level after sales support.

Main duties
- Manage customer technical enquiries.
- Organize technical customer workshop.
- Participate to customer trainings.
- Responsible of the technical support (not product after sale product) of our distributors and customers.
- Support the sales team toward promotion and events initiatives insuring the success of Aldebaran products deployment.
- Communicate with the R&D department, for market feedback and to manage customer request when applicable.
- Communicate with after sales resources to manage special customer inquiries when needed.
- Will do first level after sales support.
- Time to time support, working with the marketing department for events, co-marketing with customers and partners.

Profile
- A minimum of five years sales support experience preferably on education product distribution, HW and new technology product sales.
- Ability to build customer relationship.
- Passionate by robotics.
- University of technology.
- Ability to understand and communicate very complex and sophisticates products, cumulating high end features: software, hardware, motion technology, mechanical.
- Significant track record.
- Experience dealing in multicultural environments.
- International experience and outlook.
- Familiar with Anglo-Saxon culture, processes and reporting.
- Dynamic, autonomous, self-starter.
- Rigorous, professional, strong self-management and organizational skills.
- Languages: English. French will be a plus.

To apply
Job based in Shanghai (China).
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You will be involved in electronics R&D team to design and build the first prototype of the Romeo project.
We expect a strong involvement in every step of the robot's power architecture design:
- design of mid-power supply architecture (1 kW),
- mid-power servo motor control board design,
- servo boards integration into robot mechanical constraints,
- running modules' stand-alone tests,
These subjects always imply mechanical, temperature, security and budgetary constraints.

Mission
Design and realize human-sized humanoid prototype.

Profile
Engineering school / Master – Final internship.
Power electronics engineer or electrotechnics technician, you must have a strong knowledge of motor control (DC and brushless) and power electronics (strictly >100W).
A significant experience in such tasks is mandatory.
The candidate will be involved in the feedback control design and tuning; and should have significant experience in system modeling and servo systems signal processing.
Control boards will be communicating using medium speed communication bus. You should have notions about using buses such as CAN/flexray, RS-485, Ethernet etc.
Autonomous, strict and organized, fluent in French, creative, inventive and autonomous.

Requirements
Necessary knowledge about:
- power electronics,
- motor control (DC and brushless),
- feedback loop control,
- communication protocols (1 to 10 Mbps),
- microcontrollers programming.

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The human voice represents the most natural communication means to interact with a robot. This is why we pay particular attention to Nao’s speech recognition capabilities. In order to make the embedded technology of our robot as efficient as possible, it is necessary to isolate the speech signal from the main speaker. It means to rebuild the same signal as the one which could be picked up directly from the mouth in a “standard” locution situation.
To achieve this goal, it is necessary to reduce the distortions caused by the reverberations, the other speakers, the surrounding noises (urban, domestic) and also the noise produced by the robot itself (motors, etc.). To realize this signal improvement, we will use the available microphone array and the production models (physical, statistic) of the speech.
During your internship, you will have to implement state of the art algorithms of speech enhancement and noise cancellation. You will also have to suggest possible improvements.
The trainee will have to take the inherent robotics constraints into account (real-time, reduced cost of measurement).

Mission
Extracting the speech signal from a noisy multichannel signal.

Profile
Engineering school / Master – Final internship.

Requirements
- Engineering school (last year) and/or Master; specialized in the audio, signal processing or robotics fields.
- Good command of C++ and encoding of real-time signal processing algorithms
- OS: Linux or Windows
- Reading of English scientific articles
- Interested in robotics, autonomous, creative and inventive

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You will have to create behaviors elements that can be reused in all the behaviors of Nao, our humanoid robot. The type of elements may be: vocal interaction, tactile interaction, robot movements.
You will be a member of the “Applications and interactivity” team, aimed at programming the robot. This team is composed by dynamic and creative people, with various profiles (developer, 3D animator, director)

Mission
Creating behaviors elements for our humanoid robot.

Profile
Engineering school / Master – Final internship.

Requirements
- Python
- C, C++
- Good command of programming

Knowledge or experience in MMI (Man-Machine Interface) is a plus.
Knowledge of character animation appreciated (theatre, video games)

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You will have to improve the robot interaction level with its environment by developing, evaluating, integrating vision algorithms (gesture analysis, images recognition, tracking, etc.).
All image processing project or experience is a plus.

Mission
Developing the visual capabilities of our humanoid robot.

Profile
Engineering school / Master – Final internship.

Requirements
- Knowledge in computer vision
- Good command of programming languages: C, C++ (or Java)
- Autonomy and good communication capacities

The following requirements are appreciated:
- Linux
- Onboard constraints
- Script languages (Python, Ruby).
- Interested in robotics

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