Amazon

Senior Applied Scientist, Fauna

Amazon$183K — $248K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD or Master's degree with 6+ years applied research experience
  • Strong publication record in major Robotics/ML/AI conferences
  • Experience with robot learning simulation environments (e.g., Isaac Gym, MuJoCo)
  • Experience with sim-to-real transfer in robotics
  • Solid understanding of robotic kinematics and motion planning
  • Proficient in reinforcement learning and imitation learning techniques applied to motor control

Responsibilities

  • Develop advanced AI-powered motor control algorithms
  • Collaborate across disciplines to integrate control systems with robotic hardware
  • Use simulation and real-world testing to validate algorithms
  • Stay informed on the latest robotics and AI research to enhance projects
  • Lead projects from initial concept to final deployment
  • Mentor junior team members in technical and research strategies
  • Bridge research initiatives with practical engineering applications

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Mental health support resources
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Sr. Applied Scientist to develop cutting-edge machine learning algorithms for motor control systems in robots. In this role, you will focus on creating and optimizing intelligent motor control strategies to enable robots to perform complex, whole-body tasks. Your contributions will be essential in advancing robotics by enabling fluid, reliable, and safe interactions between robots and their environments.

Key job responsibilities

- Develop controllers that leverage reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or other advanced AI techniques to achieve natural, robust, and adaptive motor behaviors

- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate motor control systems with robotic hardware, ensuring alignment with real-world constraints such as actuator dynamics and energy efficiency

- Use simulation and real-world testing to refine and validate control algorithms

- Stay updated on advancements in robotics, AI, and control systems to apply advanced techniques to robotic motion challenges

- Lead technical projects from conception through production deployment

- Mentor junior scientists and engineers

- Bridge research initiatives with practical engineering implementation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience

- Strong publication record at major Robotics/ML/AI conferences (e.g., RSS, CoRL, ICRA, IROS, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR)

- Experience with simulation environments for robot learning (Isaac Gym/Lab, MuJoCo, or similar)

- Experience with sim-to-real transfer for robotic systems

- Strong understanding of kinematics and motion planning for robotic systems

- Experience with reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or other AI techniques applied to robotic motor control

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- History of impactful first-author publications at major conferences

- Experience with large-scale distributed training for RL

- History of technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration

- Experience bridging research with practical engineering implementation in robotics systems

- Experience bridging academic research and production robotics

- Experience integrating perception systems (e.g., vision and touch sensors) into motor control pipelines

- Familiarity with hardware constraints and actuator dynamics for robots

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, NY, New York - 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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