Applied Scientist • Senior

Who you are

You have a strong background in robotics and control systems, with a focus on reinforcement learning and computer vision. Your experience includes developing advanced control solutions that enable robots to operate safely and intelligently in complex environments. You thrive in a collaborative setting, guiding technical initiatives and driving innovation in robotic applications. Your hands-on technical skills are complemented by your ability to lead scientific research and development projects.

You possess a deep understanding of sim-to-real transfer techniques, allowing you to bridge the gap between simulated environments and real-world applications. Your expertise in whole-body manipulation and locomotion policies enables you to design robust systems that enhance robotic performance. You are passionate about creating meaningful customer experiences through intelligent robotic products and are eager to tackle ambitious challenges in the field.

What you'll do

In this role, you will lead technical initiatives in whole-body control and locomotion, driving breakthrough approaches through hands-on research and development. You will design and implement novel reinforcement learning architectures and training paradigms that enable robots to perform complex tasks across diverse scenarios. Your work will involve developing sim-to-real transfer techniques that ensure policies trained in simulation perform reliably on physical hardware.

You will guide the technical direction for locomotion and control projects from research through deployment, ensuring robust performance in real-world environments. Collaboration with navigation, manipulation, and other teams will be key as you work to pioneer intelligent robotic products that deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will leverage Amazon's computational resources and robotics infrastructure to tackle ambitious robotics problems, contributing to the advancement of the Personal Robotics Group.

What we offer

Amazon provides a competitive salary range of $192,200.00 - $260,000.00 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where innovation is encouraged, and your contributions will directly impact the development of cutting-edge robotic technologies. Join us in shaping the future of robotics at Amazon.