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Applied Scientist, Navigation

Amazon is on a mission to redefine the future of automation — and we're looking for exceptional talent to help lead the way. We are building the next generation of advanced robotic systems that seamlessly blend cutting-edge AI, sophisticate

Company

Amazon

Location

Sunnyvale, California, USA

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-08T00:00:00+00:00

Amazon's robotics group in Sunnyvale, California is hiring a scientist for robot navigation, working on-site and full-time. The role covers perception algorithms such as object detection, segmentation, tracking and depth estimation, learning-based planning and control, and MPC-based trajectory planning, with end-to-end ownership of models from data collection to deployment. It requires a PhD in robotics or a related field, two or more years in navigation or autonomous systems, and programming in Python, C++ or Java. Mentoring, publication and patents are expected.