Senior Robotics AI Motor Control Scientist

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is seeking a Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist to develop cutting-edge machine learning algorithms for motor control in robots. You will focus on creating and optimizing intelligent strategies to enable fluid, safe, and adaptive robot motion in complex environments.

You will collaborate with hardware and software teams, lead projects from idea to deployment, and mentor junior researchers as you push the boundaries of reinforcement learning, imitation

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 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

Skills

Reinforcement learning

Imitation learning

Robotics

Machine learning

Control systems

Python

C++

Job description

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is seeking a Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist to develop cutting-edge machine learning algorithms for motor control in robots. You will focus on creating and optimizing intelligent strategies to enable fluid, safe, and adaptive robot motion in complex environments.

You will collaborate with hardware and software teams, lead projects from idea to deployment, and mentor junior researchers as you push the boundaries of reinforcement learning, imitation