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Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist, Fauna

Amazon· Amazon Robotics / Fauna
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$172.4k - $223.4kFull-timePosted yesterday

About the role

Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist to develop cutting-edge machine learning algorithms for motor control systems in robots, focusing on intelligent motor control strategies and whole-body robotic tasks. Role emphasizes collaboration, simulation and real-world testing, and bridging research to production.

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

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of building models for business application experience
  • PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
  • Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
  • Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
  • Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Skills

Required:reinforcement learningimitation learningrobotics hardware integrationsimulation and testingleadership

Benefits

  • 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
  • parential leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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