Key job 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
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD, or Master's degree and 2+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- Experience with imitation learning and reinforcement learning for whole-body control
- Experience with methods such as hierarchical quadratic programming and model-predictive 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 QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in Java, C++, Python, or a 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 teleoperation systems
- Experience with robotics frameworks for fast prototyping (Matlab, ROS, etc.)
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, MA, N.Reading - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually