Applied Scientist, 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're 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.

The ideal candidate will contribute to research that bridges the gap between theoretical advancement and practical implementation in robotics. You will be part of a team that's revolutionizing how robots learn, adapt, and interact with their environment.

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 dexterous 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
- Hand integration into 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