Amazon · 2 days ago
Applied Scientist, Robotic Hand Sensing and Actuation Engineer , Amazon Industrial Robotics
Middlesex County, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $223K/yr
4+ years expAmazon Industrial Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems. The role focuses on designing and implementing novel sensing and actuation technologies for dexterous manipulation, contributing to the advancement of robotics and automation.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement novel sensing and actuation technologies for dexterous manipulation
Develop parallel paths for rapid finger design and prototyping combining different actuation and sensing technologies as well as different finger morphologies
Develop new testing and validation strategies to support fast continuous integration and modularity
Build and test full hand prototypes to validate the performance of the solution
Create hybrid approaches combining different actuation technologies, under-actuation, active and passive compliance
Hand integration into rest of the embodiment
Partner with cross-functional teams to rapidly create new concepts and prototypes
Work with Amazon's robotics engineering and operations teams to grasp their requirements and develop tailored solutions
Document the designs, performance, and validation of the final system
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 4+ years of relevant discipline work experience
Experience with CAD modelling software, such as Solidworks or MATLAB
Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
Experience in tactile sensing technologies
Experience in dynamics simulation with physics engine (mujoco, drake, or similar)
Experience in finger actuation, under-actuation, active and passive compliance
Experience in tactile sensing
Preferred
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
PhD in Robotics, with focus on mechanical design and robot control
Experience in tendon-driven, electrical and series elastic actuators
Experience Matlab - Simulink / Real time workshop
Background in real-time control, particularly in torque / impedance control and contact-rich manipulation
Experience with grasp planning
Experience in ROS/ROS2
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Company
Amazon
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