Senior Applied Scientist, Locomotion, Amazon Industrial Robotics

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 unique opportunity allows you to shape the future of robotics and automation at an unprecedented scale, working with world-class teams to push the boundaries of robotic dexterous manipulation, locomotion, and human‑robot interaction. Your work will explore innovative applications of deep learning and large language models to create intelligent robotic systems that transform the future of automation and human‑robot collaboration.

At Amazon Industrial Robotics we leverage advanced robotics, machine learning, and AI to solve complex operational challenges at scale. Our fleet of robots operates across hundreds of facilities worldwide, coordinating to fulfill our mission of customer excellence.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead design and implement control algorithms for robot locomotion
• Develop behaviors that enable the robot to traverse diverse terrain
• Develop methods that seamlessly integrate stability, locomotion, and manipulation tasks
• Create dynamics models and simulations that enable sim2real transfer of algorithms
• Collaborate effectively with multi‑disciplinary teams to co‑design hardware and algorithms for locomotion‑manipulation
• Mentor junior engineer and scientists

Basic Qualifications

• PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
• Strong foundation in robot dynamics and control theory
• Experience with model‑predictive control and reinforcement learning for locomotion
• Experience with simulation environments such as IsaacLab, Mujoco, Drake, etc.
• Experience with developing and deploying code for real‑time controllers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related languageExperience working effectively across cross‑functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
• PhD in Robotics with a focus on locomotion
• Experience with low‑level joint torque/impedance control
• Experience with robotics frameworks for fast prototyping (Matlab, ROS, etc.)

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Posted: November 25, 2025