Member Of Technical Staff - Hardware Science, Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR)
Core
Drive foundational research and build intelligent robotic systems from the ground up, bridging AI research with real-world hardware deployment at Amazon scale.
Role type
Senior IC hardware-aware robotics researcher
Builds
Foundation models for perception and manipulation, novel frameworks for sim2real transfer, and hardware-aware control systems
Domain
Robotics, AI/ML, Hardware Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
PhD or equivalent research experience, deep learning for physical systems, low-level motor/actuator control, state estimation, system identification, electromechanical systems design, Java/C++/Python programming, hardware design, publications/patents at top-tier venues
Preferred skills
First-author publications in Robotics/ML/AI, sim2real transfer, actuator modeling, multi-task learning on physical platforms, deploying ML on robotic hardware, Python/PyTorch/JAX, communication protocols (CAN, EtherCAT, RS-485), computer vision, motor control
Technologies
PyTorch, JAX, CAN, EtherCAT, RS-485, IMUs, encoders, force/torque sensors
Responsibilities
Drive independent research initiatives across the full robotics stack, lead full-stack robotics projects from conceptualization through hardware deployment, develop and optimize control algorithms and sensing pipelines for physical robotic hardware, collaborate with hardware/mechanical/electrical teams for seamless integration, contribute to technical strategy for next-generation hardware-aware robotics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
