Applied Scientist II, Locomotion, Amazon Industrial Robotics jobs in United States
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Amazon · 2 days ago

Applied Scientist II, Locomotion, Amazon Industrial Robotics

positionMiddlesex County, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$136K/yr - $223K/yr
date4+ years exp

Amazon Industrial Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. This role involves implementing and optimizing control algorithms for robot locomotion, supporting the development of behaviors for traversing diverse terrain, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams on loco-manipulation tasks.

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Responsibilities

Implement and optimize control algorithms for robot locomotion
Support development of behaviors that enable robots to traverse diverse terrain
Contribute to methods that integrate stability, locomotion, and manipulation tasks
Help create dynamics models and simulations that enable sim2real transfer of algorithms
Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams on hardware and algorithms for loco-manipulation

Qualification

Robot dynamicsControl theoryModel-predictive controlReinforcement learningSimulation environmentsReal-time controllersJavaC++Robotics frameworksLow-level controlPhD in RoboticsCross-functional collaboration

Required

PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
Foundation in robot dynamics and control theory
Experience with model-predictive control and reinforcement learning for locomotion
Experience with simulation environments such as IsaacLab, Mujoco, Drake, etc
Experience with developing and deploying code for real-time controllers

Preferred

Experience with Java, C++, or other programming languages
Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
PhD in Robotics with a focus on locomotion
Experience with low-level joint torque/impedance 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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Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner 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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