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

Senior Applied Scientist, Amazon Industrial Robotics

positionMiddlesex County, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$150K/yr - $260K/yr
date4+ 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 control methods for robotic systems, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and mentoring junior engineers and scientists.

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Responsibilities

Design and implement whole body control methods for balance, locomotion, and dexterous manipulation
Utilize state-of-the-art in methods in learned and model-based control
Create robust and safe behaviors for different terrains and tasks
Implement real-time controllers with stability guarantees
Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to co-design hardware and algorithms for loco-manipulation
Mentor junior engineer and scientists

Qualification

Whole-body control methodsImitation learningReinforcement learningReal-time controllersSimulation environmentsProgramming in JavaProgramming in C++Programming in PythonLow-level joint torque controlPhD in RoboticsCross-functional collaborationMentoring

Required

PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of applied research experience
Experience with methods for whole-body control such as hierarchical quadratic programming and model-predictive control
Experience with imitation learning and reinforcement learning for whole-body control
Experience with simulation environments such as IsaacLab, Mujoco, Drake, etc
Experience with developing and deploying code for real-time controllers
Experience in state estimation from multiple sensor modalities

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 a focus on whole-body control
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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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

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
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