Robotics Applied Scientist Intern – PhD Research

Amazon; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Robotics team in Pasadena is seeking current PhD students for Robotics Applied Scientist II Intern/Co-ops in 2026 to shape the future of robotics and automation at unprecedented scale.

You will explore research areas such as robotics manipulation, autonomous navigation, perception, and machine learning, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and contribute to prototypes that influence millions of customers.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Mathematics, or related field.
• Eligible for full-time internship in person at the assigned office for the entire duration.
• At least 1 year of relevant robotics, computer vision, ML, optimization, perception or related research/industry experience.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Education

PhD candidate in CS/Robotics/Engineering

Job description

Amazon's Robotics team in Pasadena is seeking current PhD students for Robotics Applied Scientist II Intern/Co-ops in 2026 to shape the future of robotics and automation at unprecedented scale.

You will explore research areas such as robotics manipulation, autonomous navigation, perception, and machine learning, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and contribute to prototypes that influence millions of customers.