Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist, Fauna

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 172,400 - 223,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist to develop machine learning algorithms for advanced robotic systems. The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and responsibilities include optimizing motor control strategies while mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates will have a PhD or Master's degree along with 3+ years of practical experience in the field, providing the opportunity to lead innovative robotics projects. Comprehensive benefits and competitive salary package included.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in building models for business applications.
• Experience in patents or publications at top-tier conferences or journals.
• Proficient in algorithms, data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, and high-performance computing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize AI motor control strategies for robots.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate hardware and software systems.
• Mentor junior scientists and engineers.
• Lead projects from conception to deployment.

Skills

Reinforcement learning

Imitation learning

Programming in Java

Programming in C++

Programming in Python

Education

PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Machine Learning

Tools

Unix/Linux

Job description

Job ID: 10441528 | Amazon.com Services LLC

We are seeking a Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist to develop cutting‑edge machine learning algorithms for motor control systems in robots. In this role, you will focus on creating and optimizing intelligent motor control strategies to enable robots to perform complex, whole‑body tasks. Your contributions will be essential in advancing robotics by enabling fluid, reliable, and safe interactions between robots and their environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop controllers that leverage reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or other advanced AI techniques to achieve natural, robust, and adaptive motor behaviors.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary 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.

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is building capable, safe, and genuinely delightful robots for everyday life. Our goal is simple: make robots people actually want to live and interact with in everyday human spaces. We believe that the future won’t arrive until building for robotics becomes far more accessible. Today, too much effort is spent reinventing the fundamentals. We’re changing that by developing tightly integrated hardware and software systems that make it faster, safer, and more intuitive to create real‑world robotic products. Our work spans the full stack: mechanical design, control systems, dynamic modeling, and intelligent software. The focus is not just functionality, but experience. We’re building robots that feel responsive, expressive, and genuinely useful.

If you care about making robotics real for everyone and building systems that are as delightful as they are capable, we’re interested in hearing from you.

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Salary: USA, NY, New York - 172,400.00 - 223,400.00 USD annually.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.