Principal Applied Scientist, Sensing, Industrial Robotics

About This Role

Lead the research and development of complex sensing systems for next-generation advanced robotics systems that transform automation at Amazon's scale. This role involves exploring novel sensing modalities, refining existing ones, and shaping the future of robot-based perception, safety, and navigation.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead teams focused on hardware, firmware, and embedded systems
• Drive technical roadmaps for next-generation robotics platforms
• Drive architecture decisions for complex robotics perception systems
• Bring the latest trends and scientific developments in robotic perception to the technical team
• Create technical standards for robotics sensing platforms
• Drive innovation in real-time perception and control systems

Requirements

• PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields
• 10+ years experience in sensing and perception research
• 5+ years technical leadership in perception systems and learning
• Strong background in real-time multimodal sensing
• Proven track record in robotics computing platforms

Qualifications

• PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields
• 10+ years experience in sensing and perception research with 5+ years technical leadership in perception systems and learning

Nice to Have

• Experience with robotics perception-driven control systems and sensor integration
• Background in real-time operating systems and deterministic computing
• Experience developing complex perception-driven robotic architectures
• Track record of innovation in robotics sensing platforms
• Experience with safety applications

Benefits