About the job
We’re looking for current PhD students with a passion for robotic research and applications to join us as Robotics Applied Scientist II Intern/Co-ops in 2026 to shape the future of robotics and automation at an unprecedented scale across. For these positions, our Robotics teams at Amazon are looking for students with a specialization in one or more of the research areas in robotics such as: robotics, robotics manipulation (e.g., robot arm, grasping, dexterous manipulation, end of arm tools/end effector), autonomous mobile robots, mobile manipulation, movement, autonomous navigation, locomotion, motion/path planning, controls, perception, sensing, robot learning, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, large language models, human-robot interaction, robotics simulation, optimization, and more!
Responsibilities
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Qualifications
Minimum
Current PhD student; specialization in one or more of: robotics, robotics manipulation (e.g., robot arm, grasping, dexterous manipulation, end of arm tools/end effector), autonomous mobile robots, mobile manipulation, movement, autonomous navigation, locomotion, motion/path planning, controls, perception, sensing, robot learning, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, large language models, human-robot interaction, robotics simulation, optimization; minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in studies after internship concludes.
Preferred
Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
Experience with research design, development, execution while following best practices in scientific methodology
Experience inventing or adapting state-of-the art scientific approaches, models, or algorithms to solve business or customer problems
Experience with algorithm development, data structures implementation, and software development concepts and methodologies (e.g., tradeoffs)
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences