Amazon · 7 hours ago
Applied Scientist, Amazon Industrial Robotics
Middlesex County, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$143K/yr - $193K/yr
4+ years expAmazon Industrial Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. The role involves designing and implementing highly dexterous robotic hand morphologies and working with cross-functional teams to create innovative automation solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Design and implement novel highly dexterous and reliable robotic dexterous hand morphologies
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
PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
Experience using one or more of the following technologies (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SolidWorks, CREO, SketchUp, KeyShot, etc.) to deliver high quality models and designs
Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
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 with at least one of the following: Matlab, R, Python, Stata
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
Background in real-time control, particularly in torque / impedance control and contact-rich manipulation
Experience with grasp planning
Experience in ROS/ROS2
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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