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Amazon · 2 days ago

Senior Applied Scientist, Dexterous Manipulation , Amazon Industrial Robotics

positionNorth Reading, Massachusetts, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$150K/yr - $260K/yr
date6+ years exp

Amazon Industrial Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems. The role involves designing and implementing methods for dexterous manipulation and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to co-design hardware and algorithms for robotics applications.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail
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Responsibilities

Design and implement methods for dexterous manipulation with single and dual arm manipulation
Leverage simulation and real-world data collection to create large datasets for model development
Develop a hierarchical system that combines low-level control with high-level planning
Utilize state-of-the-art manipulation models and optimal control techniques
Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to co-design hardware and algorithms for dexterous manipulation

Qualification

Robotic manipulation modelsMulti-modal sensor dataDexterous manipulationProgramming in JavaC++PythonMotion primitivesModel predictive controlRobotics frameworksData generationHierarchical system developmentCross-functional collaboration

Required

PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
Experience with state-of-the-art in robotic manipulation models
Experience with data generation in simulation and real world
Experience in developing techniques that utilize multi-modal sensor data from the arm and hands

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 dexterous manipulation
Experience in motion primitives, vision-language-action models, and model predictive control
Experience with robotics frameworks for fast prototyping (Matlab, ROS, etc.)

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
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people-size10001+ employees
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
Kleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
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