Senior Robotics Simulation Scientist

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 171,600 - 222,200; Full time

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Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Applied Scientist to advance simulation for next-gen robotics at scale. You will push physics-based simulation fidelity, design high-performance tools, and tackle sim-to-real challenges across manipulation and locomotion.

You will collaborate with world-class teams, translate research into deployable robotic capabilities, and impact how robots are designed and validated in real-world environments.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/CE or related field, or in progress
• 2+ years of science, technology, engineering, or related field experience
• Deep expertise in physics-based simulation, including rigid and deformable dynamics, contact mechanics, computational geometry, and numerical methods
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python for maintainable, performance-critical code
• Working knowledge of modern physics engines such as MuJoCo, Isaac Lab, Drake, and Newton

Responsibilities

• Advance physics-based simulation fidelity for contact-rich manipulation and locomotion
• Design and build high-performance simulation tools integrated into a robotics design stack
• Translate research ideas into robust, verifiable data
• Develop methods to quantify and reduce simulation-to-reality gaps across design, safety, and control
• Architect scalable simulation solutions for rigid and deformable body dynamics
• Build simulation pipelines optimized for a digital twin level of fidelity
• Establish frameworks for continuous simulation improvement using real-world hardware
• Collaborate with engineering, science, and safety teams on simulation requirements and validation

Skills

C++ programming

Python programming

Physics-based simulation

High-performance computing

MuJoCo

Isaac Lab

Drake

Newton

Education

PhD in computer science or computer engineering

Tools

MuJoCo

Isaac Lab

Drake

Newton

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Applied Scientist to advance simulation for next-gen robotics at scale. You will push physics-based simulation fidelity, design high-performance tools, and tackle sim-to-real challenges across manipulation and locomotion.

You will collaborate with world-class teams, translate research into deployable robotic capabilities, and impact how robots are designed and validated in real-world environments.