Amazon
Research Scientist, Mobile Manipulation Robotics (I/O)
$159K–$215K
North Reading, MA · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in scientific feasibility investigations; 2+ years designing experiments and analyzing results; PhD or Master's degree plus 5+ years of quantitative field research experience.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience.
About the job
Conduct research in learning-based mobile manipulation robotics and translate findings into production systems for dynamic fulfillment environments.
What you'll do
- Develop and validate novel robot-learning and manipulation algorithms through simulation and real-world experiments.
- Build data pipelines, research code, experimentation frameworks, and evaluation methods for reproducible research.
- Lead an independent research agenda, publish findings, and collaborate across teams to integrate research into deployable robotics solutions.
What they ask for
- 3+ years investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products.
- PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience.
- 2+ years designing experiments and statistically analyzing results; experience communicating complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks.
Nice to have
- Experience converting research studies into tangible real-world changes.
- Experience with discrete and continuous optimization methodologies and algorithms.
Pay
USD 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow
AI focus
Develop learning-based robotics approaches for mobile manipulation, including novel model architectures and research translated into production systems.
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