Applied Scientist II, Amazon Industrial Robotics jobs in United States
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Amazon · 8 hours ago

Applied Scientist II, Amazon Industrial Robotics

positionMassachusetts, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$143K/yr - $193K/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. The role involves designing and implementing methods for dexterous manipulation and developing systems that integrate low-level control with high-level planning using advanced robotics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
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Responsibilities

Design and implement methods for dexterous manipulation
Design and implement methods for use of dexterous end effectors with force and tactile sensing
Develop a hierarchical system that combines low-level control with high-level planning
Utilize state-of-the-art manipulation models and optimal control techniques

Qualification

Robotic manipulation modelsMulti-modal sensor dataDexterous manipulationModel predictive controlRobotics frameworksMachine learningPhD in RoboticsHierarchical control systemsForceTactile sensingVision-language-action models

Required

PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field 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

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

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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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://amazon.com

H1B Sponsorship

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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
VP & CTO
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