Hiring: Applied Scientist, Fauna Company: Amazon Science (Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company) Location: Sunnyvale, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 17:58:26 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Robot Navigation, Autonomous Systems, Simulation, Sim-to-Real Transfer, Spatial Reasoning, Foundation Models, Machine Learning, C++, Python, Java, Numerical Optimization, High-Performance Computing Experience: - 1+ years of building models for business application experience - PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience - Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals Required Skills: - Programming in Java, C++, Python or related language - Algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing - Develop and implement robust navigation systems for autonomous operation in complex, dynamic indoor environments - Build simulation-based and on-device evaluation frameworks with benchmarks and metrics - Conduct sim-to-real transfer experiments and analyze performance gaps - Collaborate with world model, manipulation, and other teams for seamless integration - Stay current with advances in robot navigation and spatial reasoning - Mentor fellow scientists and engineers Qualifications: - PhD, or Master's degree with 4+ years of experience in CS, CE, ML or related field - Publications or patents at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals - Experience using Unix/Linux (preferred) - Experience in professional software development (preferred) Compensation: Not specified in the job posting. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!