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Manager, Applied Science- Manipulation & Autonomy , Fauna

We are seeking a Lead Applied Scientist to drive the development of next-generation manipulation and autonomy systems for robots operating in complex, real-world environments. This role is designed for an exceptional technical leader with a

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Company

Amazon

Location

New York, New York, USA

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-21T00:00:00+00:00

Amazon's Fauna Robotics is hiring a lead applied scientist to direct manipulation and autonomy work for robots in real-world settings. The role covers planning, control, learning and closed-loop execution, algorithm design, evaluation benchmarks and simulation-to-real workflows, plus mentoring and setting technical direction. The posting asks for a PhD, or a master's plus six years of applied research, four years of research experience, publications at robotics or ML conferences, and hands-on work with Isaac Gym, MuJoCo or similar simulators and sim-to-real transfer. The position is on-site in New York.