Advanced Robotics Controls Engineer, Frontier AI & Robotics

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Mechatronics or Controls Engineer with deep expertise in actuation systems low-level motor control sensor integration and system characterization to help design prototype and refine high degree-of-freedom systems. You will be a core contributor in the hardwaresoftware integration loop ensuring that our systems meet strict performance safety and research requirements. This role demands a blend of rigorous engineering skill hands-on prototyping ability and close collaboration with AI researchers and software engineers.

Core Requirements

* Masters or PhD in Controls Engineering Mechanical Engineering Robotics or a related field
* Strong background in actuator and control system design including characterization and integration
* Proficiency in embedded firmware development for real-time control
* Experience in robotic system calibration and system identification
* Strong grasp of control theory dynamics and kinematics of robotic systems
* Experience with sensor integration (encoders forcetorque sensors tactile MUs)
* Proven ability to work hands-on in a fast-moving multidisciplinary team

Preferred Skills

* Experience with high-DOF robotic systems.
* Experience developing inverse kinematics (IK) solvers kinematic calibration and running motion simulations (e.g. MuJoCo IsaacSim MATLAB/Simulink).
* Ability to spec or design force/torque sensors or develop algorithms for estimating forces from motor currents for compliance and collision handling.
* Ability to implement and tune inverse kinematics and dynamics algorithms; build and run simulations for system performance validation and motion planning
* Specify source or design forcetorque sensing capabilities including developing algorithms for estimating forces from motor currents. Integrate sensing into system-level control strategies for collision response compliance and back-drivability
* Knowledge of estimating and improving actuator back-drivability
* Knowledge of ROS/ROS 2 or similar robotic middleware.
* Experience with programming languages like C Python MATLAB
* Experience with high-performance safety-critical mechatronic systems.






Key job responsibilities
* Own motor & actuator selection characterization and integration into electromechanical subsystems to meet system-level performance specifications

* Design and tune low-level control systems including position velocity torque and impedance control loops

* Interface control systems with higher-level AI and motion-planning platforms ensuring reliable low-latency communication and robust operation

* Maintain and update motor control board hardware and firmware including environments for executing control loops reading encoders and managing outputs

* Develop and execute SysID routines for electromechanical subsystems; design calibration procedures for sensors actuators and kinematic chains to ensure precision and repeatability

* Ensure actuator and control systems meet safety robustness and maintainability requirements for advanced robotic system operation

* Work hands-on with mechanical electrical and AI teams to rapidly prototype and iterate on hardware solutions



About the team
Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR) is the team at Amazon building the next generation of embodied intelligence. FAR drives the development and implementation of advanced AI models within Amazons operations that enable robots to see reason and act on the world around them supporting a number of different warehouse automation tasks.

- Masters or PhD in Controls Engineering Mechanical Engineering Robotics or a related field
- Strong background in actuator and control system design including characterization and integration
- Proficiency in embedded firmware development for real-time control
- Experience in robotic system calibration and system identification
- Strong grasp of control theory dynamics and kinematics of robotic systems
- Experience with sensor integration (encoders forcetorque sensors tactile MUs)
- Proven ability to work hands-on in a fast-moving multidisciplinary team

- Experience with high-DOF robotic systems.
- Experience developing inverse kinematics (IK) solvers kinematic calibration and running motion simulations (e.g. MuJoCo IsaacSim MATLAB/Simulink).
- Ability to spec or design force/torque sensors or develop algorithms for estimating forces from motor currents for compliance and collision handling.
- Ability to implement and tune inverse kinematics dynamics algorithms; build and run simulations for system performance validation and motion planning
- Experience with programming lang. like C Python MATLAB

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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.