Amazon
Applied Scientist II, Robotics Simulation
$143K–$193K
N.Reading, MA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Location
- N.Reading, MA
N.reading, MA - Experience
- 2+ years with a master's degree; alternatively, a PhD.
- Education
- PhD, or master's degree and 2+ years of CS, CE, ML, or related field experience.
About the job
Develops high-performance robotics simulation software and tools, improving physical fidelity, performance, validation, and sim-to-real transfer.
What you'll do
- Design and implement simulation models and tools for rigid and deformable bodies.
- Optimize simulation pipelines and build validation and unit-testing workflows.
- Identify sim-to-real gaps and apply modeling and numerical methods to reduce them.
What they ask for
- PhD, or a master's degree and 2+ years of experience in CS, CE, ML, or a related field.
- Strong modern Python and/or C++ programming skills and GPU programming experience (CUDA, Warp, or similar).
- Experience with robotics simulation environments such as MuJoCo, Newton, Drake, and/or Isaac Lab.
- Expertise in physics-based simulation methods and proficiency in linear algebra, differential equations, and numerical analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience in bimanual manipulation, imitation learning, reinforcement learning for locomotion, or teleoperation systems.
- PhD in simulation.
Pay
142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, CUDA, Warp, MuJoCo, Newton, Drake, Isaac Lab
AI focus
Applies deep learning and large language models to robotics; the role focuses on simulation software and physics-based modeling.
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