Robotics Motion Control Scientist: AI & RL

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is seeking a Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist to develop cutting-edge ML algorithms for motor control in robots. You will create and optimize intelligent motor strategies for complex whole-body tasks and robust real-world interaction.

You will lead projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to deploy control systems that bridge research with production. Experience with RL/IL and simulations is required.

Qualifications

• PhD, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of applied research experience.
• 3+ years of industry or academic research experience.
• Experience in Java, C++, Python, or a related language.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and key deliverables.
• Experience in mentoring, leading, or managing more junior engineers.
• Strong publication record at major Robotics/ML/AI conferences (RSS, CoRL, ICRA, IROS, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).
• Experience with simulation environments for robot learning (Isaac Gym/Lab, MuJoCo, or similar).
• Experience with sim-to-real transfer for robotic systems.
• Strong understanding of kinematics and motion planning for robotic systems.
• Experience with reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or other AI techniques applied to robotic motor control.

Responsibilities

• Develop controllers that leverage reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or other advanced AI techniques to achieve natural, robust motor behaviors.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate motor control systems with robotic hardware, ensuring alignment with real-world constraints.
• 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.

Skills

RL/Imitation learning

Mentoring/leadership

Publications

Education

PhD or Master’s with 6+ years of applied research

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Simulation environments (Isaac Gym, MuJoCo)

Job description

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is seeking a Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist to develop cutting-edge ML algorithms for motor control in robots. You will create and optimize intelligent motor strategies for complex whole-body tasks and robust real-world interaction.

You will lead projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to deploy control systems that bridge research with production. Experience with RL/IL and simulations is required.