Applied Scientist, Industrial Robotics
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Robotics, AI Engineer
Applied Scientist, Amazon Industrial Robotics
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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. We are building revolutionary robotic systems that combine cutting‑edge AI, sophisticated control systems, and advanced mechanical design to create adaptable automation solutions capable of working safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and automation at an unprecedented scale, working with world‑class teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotic dexterous manipulation, locomotion, and human‑robot interaction.
This role presents an opportunity to shape the future of robotics through innovative applications of deep learning and large language models.
At Amazon Industrial Robotics we leverage advanced robotics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to solve complex operational challenges at an unprecedented scale. Our fleet of robots operates across hundreds of facilities worldwide, working in sophisticated coordination to fulfill our mission of customer excellence.
We are pioneering the development of robotics dexterous hands that:- Enable unprecedented generalization across diverse tasks
- Are compliant but at the same time impact resistant
- Can enable power grasps with the same reliability as fine dexterity and nonprehensile manipulation
- Can naturally cope with the uncertainty of the environment
- Leverage mechanical intelligence, multi‑modal sensor feedback, and advanced control techniques
Join us in building the next generation of intelligent robotics systems that will transform the future of automation and human‑robot collaboration.
Key Job Responsibilities- Design and implement novel highly dexterous and reliable robotic hand morphologies
- Develop parallel paths for rapid finger design and prototyping combining different actuation and sensing technologies as well as different finger morphologies
- Develop new testing and validation strategies to support fast continuous integration and modularity
- Build and test full hand prototypes to validate the performance of the solution
- Create hybrid approaches combining different actuation technologies, under‑actuation, active and passive compliance
- Integrate hand into the rest of the embodiment
- Partner with cross‑functional teams to rapidly create new concepts and prototypes
- Work with Amazon's robotics engineering and operations teams to grasp their requirements and develop tailored solutions
- Document the designs, performance, and validation of the final system
- PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- Experience using one or more of the following technologies (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, Solid Works, CREO, Sketch Up, Key Shot, etc.) to deliver high quality models and designs
- Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
- Experience in finger actuation, under‑actuation, active and passive compliance
- Experience in tactile sensing
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python, or related language
- Experience with at least one of the following:
Matlab, R, Python, Stata - Experience working effectively across cross‑functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- PhD in Robotics, with focus on mechanical design and robot control
- Experience in tendon‑driven, electrical and series elastic actuators
- Background in real‑time control, particularly in torque / impedance control and contact‑rich manipulation
- Experience with grasp planning
- Experience in ROS/ROS2
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