Senior Robotics Simulation Scientist - Physics-Based & RL

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist in Robotics Simulation to advance physics-based simulation for contact-rich manipulation and locomotion. You will design scalable tools, translate research into production pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate robotics development.

The role blends theory and practical engineering, with deployment on real hardware and validation using deployment data in a fast-paced, innovative environment at Amazon.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience in robotics or CS.
• Strong publication record in simulation, robotics, or computer graphics
• Proven ability to advance state of the art through original research
• Experience bridging research and production robotic systems

Responsibilities

• Advance physics-based simulation fidelity for contact-rich manipulation and locomotion
• Design and build high-performance simulation tools integrated into a production robotics stack
• Translate research ideas into robust, scalable software pipelines
• Collaborate with engineering, science, and safety teams on simulation requirements and validation

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

MuJoCo

Isaac Lab

Drake

Newton

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist in Robotics Simulation to advance physics-based simulation for contact-rich manipulation and locomotion. You will design scalable tools, translate research into production pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate robotics development.

The role blends theory and practical engineering, with deployment on real hardware and validation using deployment data in a fast-paced, innovative environment at Amazon.