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Amazon Robotics

Robot type
Warehouse and Logistics
Location
SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Apr 24, 2026
Full-time

Applied Scientist II

Job description

We are seeking a talented Applied Scientist to join our advanced robotics team, focusing on developing and applying cutting-edge simulation methodologies for advanced robotics systems. This role centers on research and development of physics-based simulation techniques, sim-to-real transfer methods, and machine learning approaches that enable rapid development, testing, and validation of robotic systems operating in complex, real-world environments.

Key job 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…

Job requirements

  • Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
  • 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
  • Experience designing and optimizing physics-based simulation systems for high-performance and large-scale computing environments
  • Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with an emphasis on maintainable, performance-critical code
  • Working knowledge of modern physics engines such as MuJoCo, Isaac Lab, Drake, and Newton
  • Experience with reinforcement learning and policy training in simulation
  • Familiarity with differentiable physics, learned simulation models, or neural physics engines
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