Amazon · 16 hours ago
Senior Applied Scientist, Amazon Industrial Robotics
Middlesex County, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$167K/yr - $226K/yr
4+ years expAmazon Industrial Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems. The role involves collaborating with experts to create robust simulation solutions and optimizing performance in robotics applications.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with simulation and robotics experts to translate physical modeling needs into robust, scalable, and maintainable simulation solutions
Design and implement high-performance simulation modeling and tools for rigid and deformable body simulation
Identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in simulation pipelines to support real-time and batch simulation workflows
Help build validation and unit testing pipelines to ensure correctness and physical fidelity of simulation results
Identify potential sources of sim-to-real gaps and propose modeling and numerical approximations to reduce them
Stay current with the latest advances in numerical methods, parallel computing, and GPU architectures, and incorporate them into our tools
Qualification
Required
PhD, or PhD and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
Strong programming skills in modern Python and/or C++ and experience with GPU programming (CUDA, Warp, or similar)
Experience with robotics simulation environments such as MuJoCo, Newton, Drake and/or Isaac Lab
Expertise in one or more of the following: Solid foundation in numerical methods for multibody dynamics, frictional contact, Finite Element Method (FEM), Material Point Method (MPM) or other approaches for physics-based simulation
Experience implementing scientific or simulation software in a collaborative, production-quality codebase
Proficiency in linear algebra, differential equations, and numerical analysis
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 simulation
Experience in one or more of the following: bimanual manipulation, imitation learning for dexterous manipulation, reinforcement learning for locomotion, teleoperation systems for data collection
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
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$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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