Research Scientist, Mobile Manipulation Robotics

Amazon Robotics; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Robotics in North Reading, MA is seeking a research scientist to advance mobile manipulation using learning-based methods. This role focuses on experiments that bridge theory with production in dynamic fulfillment environments.

You will formulate robot learning problems, design experiments and pipelines, and build evaluation tools for broader robotics integration. A PhD or equivalent depth and strong Python with deep‑learning experience are required to explain complex work to technical

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent depth in robotics or related quantitative field.
• Experience designing rigorous experiments and validating results statistically.
• Proficient in Python and deep-learning frameworks.
• Ability to communicate complex technical work to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Formulate research problems in robot learning and mobile manipulation.
• Design model architectures, experiments, benchmarks, and ablations.
• Define data requirements and reusable pipelines for robotics research.
• Build research code and evaluation tooling for broader robotics integration.

Skills

PhD or equivalent

Experiment design & statistics

Python & DL frameworks

Communication of complex work

Education

PhD or equivalent in robotics or related field

Job description

What the role actually is

Amazon Robotics is hiring a research scientist in North Reading for mobile manipulation. The role focuses on learning-based approaches that help robots navigate and manipulate objects in dynamic fulfillment environments.

This is applied robotics research with an explicit path from experiments to production systems.

What you would work on

• Formulate research problems in robot learning and mobile manipulation
• Design model architectures, experiments, benchmarks, and ablation studies
• Define data requirements and reusable pipelines for robotics research
• Build research code and evaluation tooling for broader robotics integration

What they are asking for

• PhD or equivalent research depth in a quantitative or robotics-adjacent field
• Experience designing experiments and statistically validating results
• Strong Python and deep-learning framework experience
• Ability to explain complex technical work to both technical and non-technical audiences

Why this one is worth a look

Amazon Robotics is one of the few places where mobile manipulation research can meet enormous operational scale. The tradeoff is that the research agenda is tightly coupled to fulfillment problems, so the best fit is someone who wants production constraints close to the science.